[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 41 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 41

Congratulating the New England Patriots for their victory in Super Bowl 
                                 XXXIX.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2005

 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reed, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Dodd, 
   and Mr. Lieberman) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the New England Patriots for their victory in Super Bowl 
                                 XXXIX.

Whereas, on Sunday, February 6, 2005, the New England Patriots defeated the 
        Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 in Super Bowl XXXIX, in Jacksonville, Florida;
Whereas this victory is the second consecutive Super Bowl championship for the 
        New England Patriots and their third Super Bowl championship in the past 
        four years;
Whereas all three Super Bowl victories by the New England Patriots were 
        cliffhangers and were won by three points in each game;
Whereas the New England Patriots have set a National Football League record this 
        season by winning 21 consecutive games;
Whereas Head Coach Bill Belichick and Assistant Coaches Romeo Crennel and 
        Charlie Wiess of the New England Patriots brilliantly created successful 
        game plans throughout the season;
Whereas wide receiver Deion Branch of the New England Patriots tied a Super Bowl 
        record by catching eleven passes and was named Most Valuable Player in 
        the Super Bowl;
Whereas extraordinary efforts by other players of the New England Patriots, 
        including Tom Brady, Troy Brown, Teddy Bruschi, Corey Dillon, David 
        Givens, Rodney Harrison, Willie McGinest, Richard Seymour, Adam 
        Vinatieri, and Mike Vrabel, also contributed to the Super Bowl victory;
Whereas the offensive linemen of the New England Patriots, Matt Light, Joe 
        Andruzzi, Dan Koppen, Stephen Neal, and Brandon Gorin deserve great 
        credit for protecting quarterback Tom Brady and blocking for running 
        back Corey Dillon in the Super Bowl; and
Whereas owner Bob Kraft of the New England Patriots deserves great credit for 
        his strong support of the team, and for his gracious acknowledgement 
        that the Super Bowl Championship would not have been possible without 
        the strong support of the millions of fans throughout New England: Now, 
        therefore be it
    Resolved, That the Senate of the United States congratulates the New England 
Patriots on their dramatic victory Super Bowl XXXIX.
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