[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 33 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3072-S3073]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 22--CONGRATULATING BODE MILLER FOR WINNING 
         THE 2004-2005 WORLD CUP OVERALL TITLE IN ALPINE SKIING

  Mr. SUNUNU (for himself and Mr. Gregg) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary:

                            S. Con. Res. 22

       Whereas on March 12, 2005, Bode Miller became the first 
     United States skier in 22 years to win the Alpine skiing 
     World Cup overall title;
       Whereas on the previous day Bode Miller won the World Cup 
     super G title for the 2004-2005 season when he tied teammate 
     Daron Rahlves for first place in the final super G race of 
     the season;
       Whereas Bode Miller won gold medals in the downhill and 
     super G at the 2005 World Alpine Ski Championships in Bormio, 
     Italy;
       Whereas in the 2004-2005 season Bode Miller accomplished 
     what only two other men have done in the history of the 
     Alpine skiing World Cup by leading the overall standings from 
     the season's start to finish;
       Whereas Bode Miller finished the 2004-2005 World Cup season 
     with seven victories and became only the second athlete to 
     win in all four disciplines (slalom, giant slalom, super G, 
     and downhill) in a single season;
       Whereas Bode Miller was raised in Easton, New Hampshire, 
     began skiing at age 3 at nearby Cannon Mountain, and began 
     competing at age 11;
       Whereas in 1990 Bode Miller became a competitive ski racer 
     at Carrabassett Valley Academy in Maine at age 13 and debuted 
     in World Cup competition in 1998, finishing 11th in his first 
     race;
       Whereas Bode Miller has skied in every World Cup race over 
     the last three seasons;
       Whereas Bode Miller's career accomplishments include the 
     2003-2004 World Cup giant slalom title, six World Cup 
     victories in 2004, two gold medals and a silver medal at the

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     2003 World Alpine Ski Championships, two Olympic silver 
     medals, and six U.S. National Championships gold medals; and
       Whereas Bode Miller's 2004-2005 championship season helped 
     the entire U.S. Ski Team complete its most successful season 
     ever by finishing second in the final 2005 Nations Cup 
     standings: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That the Congress--
       (1) congratulates Bode Miller for winning the 2004-2005 
     World Cup overall title in Alpine skiing and establishing 
     himself as the top alpine skier in the world; and
       (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make available 
     an enrolled copy of this resolution to Bode Miller.

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