[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 280 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 280

  Congratulating the San Jose Earthquakes for winning the 2003 Major 
                           League Soccer Cup.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 9, 2003

  Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating the San Jose Earthquakes for winning the 2003 Major 
                           League Soccer Cup.

Whereas on November 23, 2003, the San Jose Earthquakes defeated the Chicago Fire 
        to win the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup;
Whereas the San Jose Earthquakes achieved a 14-7-9 regular season record to 
        finish first in the Major League Soccer Western Conference;
Whereas the San Jose Earthquakes finished an extraordinary season by overcoming 
        injuries, adversity, and multiple-goal deficits to reach the Major 
        League Soccer Cup championship match;
Whereas in the championship match, the San Jose Earthquakes and the Chicago Fire 
        scored 6 goals combined, breaking the Major League Soccer Cup 
        championship match scoring record;
Whereas head coach Frank Yallop led the San Jose Earthquakes to victory;
Whereas the San Jose Earthquakes is a team of world-class players, including 
        Jeff Agoos, Arturo Alvarez, Brian Ching, Jon Conway, Ramiro Corrales, 
        Troy Dayak, Dwayne De Rosario, Landon Donovan, Todd Dunivant, Ronnie 
        Ekelund, Rodrigo Faria, Manny Lagos, Roger Levesque, Brain Mullan, 
        Richard Mulrooney, Pat Onstad, Eddie Robinson, Chris Roner, Ian Russell, 
        Josh Saunders, Craig Waibel, and Jamil Walker, all of whom contributed 
        extraordinary performances throughout the regular season, playoffs and 
        Major League Soccer Cup;
Whereas San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Ronnie Ekelund scored in the fifth 
        minute of play, tying Eduardo Hurtado for the fastest goal scored in a 
        Major League Soccer Cup championship match;
Whereas with the victory, San Jose Earthquakes captain Jeff Agoos won his second 
        Major League Soccer Cup for the San Jose Earthquakes and his fifth Major 
        League Soccer Cup overall;
Whereas San Jose Earthquakes forward Landon Donovan, who has been named United 
        States National Team Player of the Year twice, scored 2 goals on 2 shots 
        in the championship match, earning the Honda Major League Soccer Cup 
        Most Valuable Player Award;
Whereas by winning the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup, the San Jose Earthquakes 
        join DC United to become the second team in Major League Soccer history 
        to win the Major League Soccer Cup more than once;
Whereas the San Jose Earthquakes have brought great pride to the City of San 
        Jose and to the State of California;
Whereas Major League Soccer has become extremely popular in only 8 seasons; and
Whereas the success of Major League Soccer has contributed to the growing 
        popularity of soccer in the United States in recent years: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the San Jose Earthquakes for winning the 
        2003 Major League Soccer Cup;
            (2) recognizes the achievement of the players, coaches, 
        staff, and supporters of the San Jose Earthquakes in bringing 
        the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup to San Jose;
            (3) commends the San Jose community for its enthusiastic 
        support of the San Jose Earthquakes; and
            (4) expresses the hope that Major League Soccer will 
        continue to inspire fans and young players in the United States 
        and around the world by producing teams of the high caliber of 
        the San Jose Earthquakes.
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