[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 115 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 115

   Congratulating the Syracuse University men's basketball team for 
      winning the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball national 
                             championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 9, 2003

Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Biden) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed toYYYYYYY

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Congratulating the Syracuse University men's basketball team for 
      winning the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball national 
                             championship.

Whereas on Monday, April 7, 2003, the Syracuse University Orangemen men's 
        basketball team won its first Division I national basketball 
        championship;
Whereas Syracuse University won the championship game by defeating the 
        University of Kansas Jayhawks 81 to 78;
Whereas the Syracuse University team was led by freshman Carmelo Anthony, who 
        was voted Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, and received 
        outstanding effort and support from Gerry McNamara, Billy Edelin, Kueth 
        Duany, Hakim Warrick, Craig Forth, Jeremy McNeil, and Josh Pace;
Whereas the roster of the Syracuse University team also included Tyrone 
        Albright, Josh Brooks, Xzavier Gaines, Matt Gorman, Gary Hall, Ronneil 
        Herron, and Andrew Kouwe;
Whereas Head Coach Jim Boeheim has coached at Syracuse University for 27 years 
        and been involved with the Syracuse University men's basketball team for 
        more than half his life;
Whereas Coach Boeheim had previously coached in 2 national championship games, 
        including a heartbreaking loss in 1987;
Whereas Coach Boeheim and his coaching staff, including Associate Head Coach 
        Bernie Fine and Assistant Head Coaches Mike Hopkins and Troy Weaver, 
        deserve much credit for the outstanding determination and 
        accomplishments of their young team; and
Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of Syracuse University are 
        to be congratulated for their commitment and pride in their national 
        champion men's basketball team: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Syracuse University men's basketball 
        team for winning the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball 
        national championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all the team's players, 
        coaches, and support staff and invites them to the United 
        States Capitol Building to be honored;
            (3) requests that the President recognize the achievements 
        of the Syracuse University men's basketball team and invite 
        them to the White House for an appropriate ceremony honoring a 
        national championship team; and
            (4) directs Secretary of the Senate to make available 
        enrolled copies of this resolution to Syracuse University for 
        appropriate display and to transmit an enrolled copy of this 
        resolution to each coach and member of the 2003 NCAA Division I 
        men's basketball national championship team.
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