[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 699 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 699

Congratulating the University of Washington Huskies Men's Crew Team on 
  winning the 110th Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships 
                                (IRAs).


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2012

  Mr. McDermott (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. McMorris 
    Rodgers, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Smith of Washington) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                           and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the University of Washington Huskies Men's Crew Team on 
  winning the 110th Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships 
                                (IRAs).

Whereas, on June 2, 2012, the University of Washington Huskies Men's Varsity 
        Eight defeated Harvard University, UC Berkeley, Syracuse University, and 
        Boston University to win their second consecutive national title at the 
        Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championships;
Whereas the University of Washington Huskies Men's Crew Team (in this resolution 
        referred as the ``University of Washington Huskies'') won the IRA Grand 
        Final in record time, 5 minutes, 21.482 seconds, just 2 seconds shy of 
        the world record;
Whereas the University of Washington Huskies won all 5 of the men's IRA events, 
        completing 4 in record time, the first time a program has swept all 5 
        events in the IRAs;
Whereas the University of Washington Huskies have won the national IRA title in 
        4 of the past 6 years;
Whereas the University of Washington Huskies won their sixth consecutive Ten 
        Eyck trophy, awarded annually to the overall points champion at IRAs;
Whereas the University of Washington Huskies' championship was the culmination 
        of a perfect spring season in which the Huskies won every race they 
        entered;
Whereas the University of Washington Huskies have a long, proud history, dating 
        back to 1901, that includes 16 national championships and 28 individual 
        Olympic medals (17 gold, 5 silver, and 6 bronze); and
Whereas the members of the University of Washington Huskies have brought honor 
        to the team, their families, the University of Washington, and the State 
        of Washington; Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends the University 
of Washington Huskies on an outstanding season and congratulates them 
on winning the 110th Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.
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