[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 297 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 297

Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx on their victory in the 2015 Women's 
                National Basketball Association Finals.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 26, 2015

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Franken) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx on their victory in the 2015 Women's 
                National Basketball Association Finals.

Whereas, on October 14, 2015, the Minnesota Lynx won the 2015 Women's National 
        Basketball Association (commonly known as the ``WNBA'') championship by 
        beating the Indiana Fever 69 to 52 in game 5 at home in Minneapolis;
Whereas this is the third WNBA championship for the Minnesota Lynx in 5 years;
Whereas the Minnesota Lynx have competed in 4 out of the last 5 WNBA Finals;
Whereas the Minnesota Lynx finished the 2015 season with an impressive 22 wins;
Whereas the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks in the Western Conference 
        Semifinals, swept the Phoenix Mercury in the Western Conference Finals, 
        and decisively beat the Indiana Fever in the fifth game of the WNBA 
        Finals;
Whereas a franchise record 18,933 fans attended the clinching game at the Target 
        Center in Minneapolis to cheer on the Minnesota Lynx;
Whereas the Minnesota Lynx--

    (1) benefit from stellar leadership from Head Coach Cheryl Reeve and 
Assistant Coaches Jim Petersen and Shelley Patterson;

    (2) feature 5 gold medal-winning athletes, Lindsey Whalen, Maya Moore, 
Seimone Augustus, Asjha Jones, and Sylvia Fowles, the Finals MVP; and

    (3) have on the roster highly talented professionals, including 
Rebekkah Brunson, Renee Montgomery, Anna Cruz, Shae Kelley, Tricia Liston, 
Kalana Greene, and Devereaux Peters;

Whereas the Minnesota Lynx are 1 of only 4 WNBA teams to win 3 or more WNBA 
        championships; and
Whereas all 3 of the WNBA championships won by the Lynx have come under the 
        coaching of Cheryl Reeve: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate recognizes--
            (1) the achievements of the players, coaches, fans, and 
        staff whose dedication helped the Minnesota Lynx win the 2015 
        WNBA championship; and
            (2) the Twin Cities area and the State of Minnesota for 
        enthusiastically supporting women's professional basketball.
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