[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 367 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 367

Congratulating the Pittsburgh Steelers for their victory in Super Bowl 
                                  XL.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2006

  Mr. Santorum (for himself and Mr. Specter) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the Pittsburgh Steelers for their victory in Super Bowl 
                                  XL.

Whereas, on Sunday, February 5, 2006, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the 
        Seattle Seahawks by a score of 21-10, in Detroit, Michigan;
Whereas that victory marks the 5th Super Bowl Championship for the Steelers 
        organization, tying Pittsburgh with the San Francisco 49ers and the 
        Dallas Cowboys for the most Super Bowl wins in the history of the 
        National Football League;
Whereas, after losing a game to Cincinnati on December 4, and dropping their 
        record to 7 wins and 5 losses, the Steelers won 8 consecutive games, the 
        last of which earned the team an overall record of 15-5 and the right to 
        be named Super Bowl Champions;
Whereas the path of the Steelers to the Super Bowl included road victories 
        against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Denver 
        Broncos, making the Steelers the 2nd team in NFL history to win 3 
        playoff games on the road;
Whereas Bill Cowher, a Pittsburgh native and the longest tenured head coach in 
        the NFL, was a steady presence throughout the season and earned his 1st 
        Super Bowl victory after 14 seasons at the helm of the Steelers team;
Whereas Jerome Bettis, who is affectionately known as ``The Bus'', and is the 
        5th leading rusher in NFL history, was the emotional leader of the 
        Steelers team and was able to return to his hometown of Detroit to 
        participate in his 1st Super Bowl, after which he announced his 
        retirement from the game of football;
Whereas Hines Ward, who caught 5 passes for 123 yards and 1 touchdown, was named 
        Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XL, joining Franco Harris, Lynn 
        Swann, and Terry Bradshaw as the only Steelers to earn that prestigious 
        award;
Whereas, at the age of 23, Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was the 
        youngest starting quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl;
Whereas the defense of the Steelers, led by Pro-Bowl performers Troy Polamalu, 
        Joey Porter, and Casey Hampton, held the highest scoring team in the 
        NFL, the Seattle Seahawks, to more than 18 points below their season 
        average of 28.3 points per game; and
Whereas the Rooney family, who have owned the Pittsburgh Steelers since the 
        founding of the team in 1933, have provided the Steelers organization 
        with a level of stability and commitment to community that is unmatched 
        in the modern sports environment and have created a team that is as 
        beloved by its hometown as any in the world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the Pittsburgh Steelers on 
their hard-fought, well-deserved victory in Super Bowl XL.
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