[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 17, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4620-S4621]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING COWGIRLS

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 151, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 151) commending the University of 
     Wyoming Cowgirls for their championship victory in the 
     Women's National Invitation Tournament.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 151) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 151

       Whereas, on March 31, 2007, the University of Wyoming 
     Cowgirls defeated the University of Wisconsin Badgers by a 
     score of 72-56 in the championship basketball game of the 
     Women's National Invitation Tournament;
       Whereas their victory was witnessed by a record crowd at 
     the University of Wyoming Arena-Auditorium;

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       Whereas the outstanding play of forward Hanna Zavecz earned 
     her the award of the Women's National Invitation Tournament 
     Most Valuable Player;
       Whereas the University of Wyoming Cowgirls Head Coach Joe 
     Legerski led the Cowgirls basketball team to its most 
     successful season in school history; and
       Whereas the University of Wyoming students and faculty are 
     dedicated to academic and athletic achievement, and serve as 
     the standard of excellence, scholarship, and sportsmanship 
     for the entire Nation: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the University of Wyoming Cowgirls for their 
     victory in the championship basketball game of the Women's 
     National Invitation Tournament; and
       (2) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy 
     of this resolution to the University of Wyoming Cowgirls 
     basketball team Head Coach Joe Legerski and to the University 
     of Wyoming President Thomas Buchanan for appropriate display.

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