[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 91 (Thursday, June 7, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S7415]
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         CONGRATULATING THE BROWN UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CREW TEAM

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 228, 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. 228) congratulating the Brown 
     University women's crew team for winning the 2007 NCAA 
     Division I Women's Rowing Championship.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the 
preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, 
and any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 228) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 228

       Whereas, on Sunday, May 27, 2007, the Brown University 
     women's crew team won the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association (NCAA) Division I Women's Rowing Championship in 
     Oak Ridge, Tennessee;
       Whereas the Brown University women's crew team was 1 of 
     only 2 teams that qualified for the grand final in varsity 
     eights, junior varsity eights, and varsity fours;
       Whereas the Brown University women's crew team has won 5 
     NCAA championships in the last 9 years, in 1999, 2000, 2002, 
     2004, and 2007, as well as finishing 2nd twice and 3rd twice 
     during that period;
       Whereas the Brown University women's crew team is the 
     winningest crew program in NCAA history; and
       Whereas the Brown University varsity women's crew team had 
     a record of 5-1 during the regular season, and both the 2nd 
     varsity and novice teams were undefeated for the season: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Brown University women's crew team 
     for being champions on and off the water and for their 
     victory in the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     (NCAA) Division I Women's Rowing Championship;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of the rowers, coaches John 
     and Phoebe Murphy, and the students and alumni whose 
     dedication and hard work helped the Brown University women's 
     crew team win the NCAA championship; and
       (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit a copy of this resolution for appropriate display to 
     Artemis Joukowsky, Chancellor Emeritus of Brown University.

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