[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 10 (Monday, February 2, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S376]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 295--CONGRATULATING THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ON THEIR 
                     VICTORY IN SUPER BOWL XXXVIII

  Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Chafee) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 295

       Whereas, on Sunday, February 1, Adam Vinatieri of the New 
     England Patriots kicked the winning field goal with seven 
     seconds remaining in the game to defeat the Carolina Panthers 
     by the score of 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, 
     Texas;
       Whereas this victory is the second Super Bowl championship 
     won by the Patriots in the past three years;
       Whereas quarterback Tom Brady led the Patriots to victory 
     in both those years, and was named Super Bowl Most Valuable 
     Player in both years;
       Whereas both of the Super Bowl victories were earned by the 
     Patriots in the final seconds of the game on a field goal by 
     Mr. Vinatieri;
       Whereas the Patriots tied an NFL record by winning 15 
     consecutive games in the recent season;
       Whereas Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick and Assistant 
     Coaches Romeo Crennel and Charlie Weiss brilliantly created 
     successful game plans throughout the season, and Mr. 
     Belichick was named the Coach of the Year in the National 
     Football League;
       Whereas extraordinary efforts by other Patriots players 
     including Deion Branch, Troy Brown, David Givens, Ty Law, 
     Willie McGinest, Richard Seymour, Antowain Smith, Mike 
     Vrabel, and Ted Washington also contributed to the Super Bowl 
     victory;
       Whereas the New England Patriots offensive linemen, Matt 
     Light, Joe Andruzzi, Dan Koppen, Russ Hochstein, and Tom 
     Ashworth deserve great credit for protecting quarterback Tom 
     Brady and for allowing no sacks of the quarterback in the 
     Super Bowl game or in any of the other games in the post-
     season playoffs; and
       Whereas Patriots owner Bob Kraft deserves great credit for 
     his strong support of the team, and for his acknowledgement 
     that the Super Bowl victory would not have been possible 
     without the strong support of the millions of fans from New 
     England.
       Resolved, that the Senate of the United States 
     congratulates the New England Patriots on winning Super Bowl 
     XXXVIII.

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