[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 23, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S303]
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  COMMENDING THE CORNHUSKERS FOR WINNING THE 1995 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE 
         ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

  Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I send a resolution to the desk and ask for 
its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The resolution will be stated by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 211) to commend the Cornhuskers of 
     the University of Nebraska at Lincoln for winning the 1995 
     National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Volleyball 
     Championship.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate a great women's 
volleyball team, as a matter of fact, the best in the Nation--the 
Nebraska Cornhuskers. This is only the second time in the history of 
the volleyball championship tournament that a team east of California 
has won the title.
  The Huskers had a spectacular season led by their great coach Terry 
Pettit. Coach Pettit has been with the Huskers for 18 years and has 
become a key part of their success. The season was also boosted by the 
help of Allison Weston who was named cowinner of the national Player of 
the Year Award. And finally, the team was raised to a level above all 
others on the court by a team of national championship-winning players.
  The Huskers have played for the title previously in the 1980's, so 
being in the limelight of college volleyball is nothing new for them. 
What it is, however, is a feat only few have attained outside of the 
Pacific rim. The only other team was the Texas Longhorns.
  The Huskers were incredible in a 3-1 title match versus the Texas 
Longhorns.
  The volleyball program should be acclaimed for another great record 
as well and that is the success in the classroom. The University of 
Nebraska has 132 Academic-All-Americans, the most of any college 
sports, and 16 of them are on the volleyball team. Playing like 
champions and being champions in the classroom are two incredible 
accomplishments.
  I am quite pleased and very impressed by the success of the Nebraska 
Huskers and look forward to continued excellence by our great 
volleyball program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution.
  The resolution (S. Res. 211) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 211

       Whereas the Cornhusker Volleyball team under the leadership 
     and experience of Coach Terry Pettit has risen above all 
     others in the volleyball arena;
       Whereas Nebraska player Allison Weston was named co-winner 
     of the national Player of the Year Award assisting her 
     National Championship winning teammates in a spectacular 
     season;
       Whereas this year's Nebraska team was only the second east 
     of California ever to win the Volleyball Championship 
     Tournament by winning the title match;
       Resolved, That the Senate commends the Cornhuskers of the 
     University of Nebraska at Lincoln for having won 1995 
     National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Volleyball 
     Championship.

  Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote and I move to 
lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Idaho.

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