[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 54 (Thursday, April 3, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S4881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH BULLDOGS

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 104, submitted 
earlier today by Senator Dayton and Senator Coleman.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 104) commending the University of 
     Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs for winning the 2002-2003 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association Division I National 
     Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, I am proud to rise today with my colleague 
from Minnesota, Senator Coleman, to pay tribute to the University of 
Minnesota Duluth Women's Ice Hockey Team, who just won their third 
consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association championship. The 
Bulldogs defeated an outstanding Harvard team, 4 to 3, in the second 
sudden-death overtime.
  I was once a hockey goalie, back in the days when we used dinosaur 
bones for goalie sticks. So I have experienced firsthand the incredible 
intensity and pressure of overtime in hockey. It truly is ``sudden 
death.'' For the Bulldogs to win their third straight national 
championship under that pressure, in front of their families, friends, 
and many fans in Duluth, is an extraordinary achievement.
  I congratulate all the players on the University of Minnesota Duluth 
team, their head coach, Shannon Miller, who has spearheaded this 
incredibly successful hockey program, and UMD Chancellor Kathryn 
Martin. They have accomplished more than anyone could have imagined 
just 3 years ago, and they have made all Minnesotans exceptionally 
proud of them.
  Senator Coleman, Representative Jim Oberstar, and I have written to 
President Bush and asked him to invite the team to the White House. Two 
years ago, after the Bulldogs' won their first national championship, I 
read that the NCAA men's championship team had been invited to the 
White House. We asked the President then that the UMD women's team be 
so honored. The President graciously extended that invitation to the 
Bulldogs team and personally hosted them at the White House.
  Last year, we had the additional thrill of attending a White House 
ceremony honoring both the men's and women's NCAA hockey champions: the 
University of Minnesota Duluth women's champions and the University of 
Minnesota men's champions. Since the Gophers men's team is now in the 
semifinals of their national tournament, I am hopeful that we will 
experience that same thrill again this year. Regardless of that 
outcome, the UMD women's team are again the National Champions. A 
``Threepeat!'' Awesome! Congratulations, Bulldogs!
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
and preamble be agreed to en bloc; that the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, without intervening action or debate; and that any 
statements relating to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 104) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 104

       Whereas on Sunday, March 23, 2003, the two-time defending 
     NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Champions, the 
     University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, won the National 
     Championship for the third straight year;
       Whereas Minnesota Duluth defeated Harvard University in 
     double overtime of the championship game by the score of 4-3, 
     having defeated Dartmouth College 5-2 in the semifinal;
       Whereas sophomore Nora Tallus scored the game-winning goal 
     in the second overtime, assisted by Erika Holst and Joanne 
     Eustace;

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