[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 544 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 544

 Congratulating the National Football League champion New York Giants 
                      for winning Super Bowl XLVI.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2012

  Mr. Rothman of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
 Pierluisi, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Owens, 
 Mr. Israel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Sires, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Lowey, 
Mr. Engel, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ackerman, 
 Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Hanna, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
  York, Mr. Reed, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                   on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the National Football League champion New York Giants 
                      for winning Super Bowl XLVI.

Whereas, on February 5, 2012, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the New York Giants 
        defeated the New England Patriots by a score of 21 to 17 in Super Bowl 
        XLVI to win the National Football League Championship;
Whereas the New England Patriots had a tremendous season, winning the American 
        Football Conference Eastern Division and representing the American 
        Football Conference in the Super Bowl;
Whereas during the postseason for the 2011-2012 regular season, the Giants 
        defeated an Atlanta Falcons team with a regular season record of 10 wins 
        and 6 losses, a Green Bay Packers team with a regular season record of 
        15 wins and 1 loss, a San Francisco 49ers team with a regular season 
        record of 13 wins and 3 losses, and a New England Patriots team with a 
        regular season record of 13 wins and 3 losses, thus becoming the first 
        team to beat 4 teams in the playoffs with regular season records better 
        than their own;
Whereas the Giants have been the model of resilience this season by overcoming 
        both injury and adversity, having to place 13 players on injured reserve 
        and becoming the first team to win the Super Bowl after losing 7 games 
        in the regular season;
Whereas quarterback Elisha Nelson ``Eli'' Manning, who completed 30 passes for 
        296 yards and 1 touchdown in the Super Bowl, and who improved his record 
        as a starting quarterback in the postseason to 8 wins and 3 losses (and 
        his record as a starting quarterback in the Super Bowl to 2 wins and 0 
        losses), was voted the winner of the Pete Rozelle Trophy, awarded to the 
        Most Valuable Player of the Super Bowl, becoming the first Giants player 
        to win the award more than once and only the fifth player to do so in 
        National Football League history, proving that he is truly one of the 
        game's elite quarterbacks;
Whereas Tom Coughlin, in his eighth season as head coach of the Giants, has led 
        his team to the playoffs 5 times, and this season, with the help of 
        Defensive Coordinator Perry Fewell, Offensive Coordinator Kevin 
        Gilbride, and the entire Giants coaching staff, led the Giants to 
        victory in Super Bowl XLVI, proudly bringing the Vince Lombardi Trophy 
        back to New Jersey;
Whereas the Giants organization is one of the most successful in National 
        Football League history, boasting 15 Hall of Fame players, 28 postseason 
        appearances, more than 600 wins, 18 National Football League divisional 
        championships, and 8 National Football League championships, including 
        remarkable title runs in 1987, 1991, 2008, and 2012 (Super Bowls XXI, 
        XXV, XLII, and XLVI) that captivated fans in New York, in New Jersey, 
        and around the country;
Whereas Giants owner and Chief Executive Officer John Mara and Executive Vice 
        President Steve Tisch have done a remarkable job leading this storied 
        franchise with the assistance and dedication of their talented staff;
Whereas the Giants have played all their home games in the Meadowlands Sports 
        Complex, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, since 1976 and have 
        supported Bergen County and the New York and northern New Jersey areas 
        with community outreach projects; and
Whereas the entire Giants franchise has become a model of professionalism, 
        teamwork, and community service in representing the entire New York and 
        New Jersey metropolitan area: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the 
National Football League champion New York Giants for winning Super 
Bowl XLVI.
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