[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 81 (Monday, June 14, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6740-S6741]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 376--CONGRATULATING THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ORANGE 
MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM ON WINNING THE 2004 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S LACROSSE 
                         NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 376

       Whereas on Monday, May 31, 2004, the Syracuse University 
     Orange men's lacrosse team won the National Collegiate 
     Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse 
     National Championship in Baltimore, Maryland;
       Whereas this title represents the ninth National 
     Championship for the Syracuse University men's lacrosse 
     program, and the third NCAA Division I title for the men's 
     lacrosse team in the past 5 years;
       Whereas on May 31, 2004, the Orange men's lacrosse team 
     defeated the Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy by 
     a score of 14 to 13;
       Whereas the Orange were led by Michael Powell, a senior 
     from Carthage, New York, who was voted Most Outstanding 
     Competitor in the 2004 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse 
     tournament;
       Whereas Michael Powell completed his remarkable career as 
     the leading scorer in the history of the Syracuse University 
     men's lacrosse program by scoring the final and winning goal 
     of the National Championship;
       Whereas the Orange were supported in their title run by 
     outstanding efforts from the entire team, including seniors 
     Dan DiPietro, Nick Donatelli, Kevin Dougherty, Sean Lindsay, 
     Brian Nee, and Alex Zink;
       Whereas the Orange men's lacrosse head coach John Desko, a 
     former All-American Defenseman and a member of the Orange 
     lacrosse community since 1976, has led the Orange men's 
     lacrosse team to 3 NCAA Division I titles since 1999;
       Whereas the outstanding Orange men's lacrosse assistant 
     coaches Roy Simmons III, Kevin Donahue, and Ryan Powell 
     complement the strong leadership of head coach John Desko and 
     deserve enormous credit for continuing the tradition of 
     excellence in lacrosse at Syracuse University; and
       Whereas the students, alumni, and staff of Syracuse 
     University and the fans of Syracuse lacrosse should be 
     congratulated for their longstanding commitment to and pride 
     in the Orange men's lacrosse team: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Syracuse University Orange men's 
     lacrosse team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I men's 
     lacrosse National Championship;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all of the team's 
     players, coaches, and support staff, and invites them to the 
     United States Capitol Building to be honored; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make available 
     an enrolled copy of this resolution to Syracuse University 
     for appropriate display.
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 377--CONGRATULATING THE LE MOYNE COLLEGE DOLPHINS 
MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM ON WINNING THE 2004 NCAA DIVISION II MEN'S LACROSSE 
                         NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 377

       Whereas on May 30, 2004, the Le Moyne College Dolphins 
     men's lacrosse team won the National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association (``NCAA'') Division II National Championship;
       Whereas the Le Moyne College men's lacrosse team defeated 
     Limestone College 11 to 10 in double overtime, with a game 
     winning goal by junior attackman Brandon Spillett;
       Whereas the NCAA Division II men's lacrosse title is the 
     first National Championship won by any Le Moyne College 
     athletic program in the history of the college;
       Whereas Brandon Spillett scored 7 goals in the National 
     Championship game and was named Most Outstanding Player in 
     the NCAA Division II men's lacrosse championship game;
       Whereas Dan Sheehan, head coach of the Le Moyne College 
     men's lacrosse team, has been named Northeast 10 Conference 
     Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive season;
       Whereas Coach Dan Sheehan, assisted by Brian Datellas, 
     Kevin Michaud, and Bradley Carr, was the first head coach in 
     the history of Le Moyne College lacrosse to earn a berth in 
     the NCAA Division II men's lacrosse tournament;
       Whereas the Dolphins were supported in their title run by 
     outstanding efforts from the entire team, including seniors 
     Travis Morgia, Corey Sullivan, Adam Carne, Rob Trowbridge, 
     Pat Hooks, Chris Geng, Joel Dorchester, Justin Wnuk, and Dan 
     Holdridge; and
       Whereas the students, staff, alumni and friends of the Le 
     Moyne College men's lacrosse team deserve much credit for 
     their long-time dedication and loyalty to the building of a 
     legacy for the Le Moyne Dolphins men's lacrosse team. Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Le Moyne College men's lacrosse team 
     for winning the 2004 NCAA Division II National Championship;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, 
     and support staff of the team and invites them to the United 
     States Capitol Building to be honored; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make available 
     an enrolled copy of this resolution to Le Moyne College for 
     appropriate display.

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SENATE RESOLUTION 378--DESIGNATING JUNE 14, 2004, AS ``NATIONAL PLEDGE 
                    OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG DAY''

  Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Craig, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
Chambliss, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, and Mr. DeWine) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 378

       Whereas the United States flag is a unique symbol of the 
     United States and its ideals;
       Whereas millions of Americans instinctively look to the 
     United States flag with reverence, in times of national 
     crisis and triumph alike;
       Whereas no other American symbol has been as universally 
     honored as the United States flag;
       Whereas the United States flag has always played a unique 
     role in honoring the men and women of the Armed Forces who 
     have died in defense of the United States;
       Whereas to the countless families of loved ones who have 
     died in defense of the United States, the United States flag 
     is a treasured possession and a poignant memory of their 
     loss;
       Whereas the Second Continental Congress adopted the Stars 
     and Stripes as the official flag of the United States on June 
     14, 1777;
       Whereas Congress has designated June 14 as Flag Day (36 
     U.S.C. 110);
       Whereas the Pledge of Allegiance is recited by millions of 
     Americans who wish to demonstrate their loyalty and 
     allegiance to the flag of the United States and to the 
     republic for which it stands;
       Whereas President Eisenhower signed into law the modern 
     version of the Pledge of Allegiance on June 14, 1954 (Joint 
     Resolution entitled ``Joint Resolution to amend the pledge of 
     allegiance to the flag of the United States of America'', 
     Public Law 83-396, approved June 14, 1954), making Flag Day, 
     2004, the 50th anniversary of the modern version of the 
     Pledge of Allegiance;
       Whereas a 3-judge panel of the United States Court of 
     Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in Newdow v. United 
     States Congress, 328 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2002), that the words 
     ``under God'' in the Pledge of Allegiance violate the 
     establishment clause of the first amendment of the 
     Constitution of the United States when recited voluntarily by 
     students in public schools;
       Whereas on June 14, 2004, the Supreme Court issued a 
     decision, Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow (docket 
     number 02-1624), that reversed the decision of the United 
     States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the Newdow 
     case solely on procedural grounds, but that leaves unresolved 
     whether the Supreme Court agrees with the decision of the 
     United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to 
     strike down the Pledge of Allegiance as unconstitutional;
       Whereas Congress, in 1954, believed that it was acting 
     constitutionally when it revised the Pledge of Allegiance;
       Whereas the Senate believes that the Pledge of Allegiance, 
     as revised in 1954 and as recodified in 2002 (4 U.S.C. 4), is 
     a fully constitutional expression of patriotism; and
       Whereas the Senate has twice acted by unanimous consent to 
     authorize the Senate Legal Counsel to defend the 
     constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance in the Federal 
     courts (Senate Resolution 134, 108th Congress, agreed to May 
     8, 2003, and Senate Resolution 292, 107th Congress, agreed to 
     June 26, 2002): Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports and reveres the United States flag and the 
     Pledge of Allegiance;
       (2) strongly disapproves of the decision by the 3-judge 
     panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth 
     Circuit in Newdow v. United States Congress; and
       (3) hereby designates June 14, 2004, as ``National Pledge 
     of Allegiance to the Flag Day''.
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     SENATE RESOLUTION 379--PROTECTING, PROMOTING, AND CELEBRATING 
                               FATHERHOOD

  Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
Bennett, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, 
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Hagel, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
Lott, Mr. Miller, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Talent) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 379

       Whereas the third Sunday of June is observed as Father's 
     Day;
       Whereas fathers have a unique bond with their children 
     which is often unrecognized;
       Whereas the complimentary nature of the roles and 
     contributions of fathers and mothers should be recognized and 
     encouraged;
       Whereas fathers have an indispensable role in building and 
     transforming society to build a culture of life;
       Whereas fathers, along with their wives, form an emotional 
     template for the future professional and personal 
     relationships of a child;
       Whereas the involvement of a father in the life of his 
     child significantly influences economic and educational 
     attainment and delinquency of the child; and
       Whereas children who experience a close relationship with 
     their fathers are protected from delinquency and 
     psychological distress: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the importance of 
     fathers to a healthy society and calls on all the people of 
     the United States to observe Father's Day by considering how 
     society can better respect and support fatherhood.

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