[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 23, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                COMMENDING THE LSU TIGERS FOOTBALL TEAM

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 422, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 422) commending the Louisiana State 
     University Tigers football team for winning the 2007 Bowl 
     Championship Series national championship game.

  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 motions to reconsider 
be laid on the table.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 422) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 422

       Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers football team 
     won the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national championship 
     game, defeating The Ohio State University by a score of 38 to 
     24 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 
     January 7, 2008;
       Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 
     the Southeastern Conference Championship on December 1, 2007, 
     defeating the University of Tennessee by a score of 21 to 14 
     in the championship game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, 
     Georgia;
       Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 12 
     games during the 2007 season;
       Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 7 
     games against nationally ranked opponents during the 2007 
     season;
       Whereas the Louisiana State University football team set a 
     total of 12 school offensive records during the 2007 season 
     including 541 points scored, averaging 38.6 points per game 
     and 6,152 yards in total offense;
       Whereas Craig Steltz was named first-team All-American and 
     led the Southeastern Conference in interceptions;
       Whereas defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey was awarded the 
     Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Rotary Lombardi Trophy, the 
     Outland Trophy, and the Ronnie Lott Trophy, making him the 
     most honored defensive player in Louisiana State University 
     history;
       Whereas quarterback Matt Flynn threw 21 touchdown passes 
     during the 2007 season, including a career-high record of 4 
     touchdowns in the Bowl Championship Series national 
     championship game;
       Whereas running back Jacob Hester rushed for 1,103 yards 
     during the 2007 season, scoring 12 touchdowns, and completed 
     his collegiate football career of 364 carries without 
     fumbling or turning over the football;
       Whereas Louisiana State University head coach Les Miles has 
     led the Tiger football program to 34 wins, 20 Southeastern 
     Conference victories, 14 wins over nationally ranked 
     opponents, and 3 double-digit win seasons as head coach; and
       Whereas Louisiana State University is the first team to win 
     2 Bowl Championship Series national championship titles, 
     having won 2 titles in 5 years: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the Louisiana State University Tigers football 
     team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national 
     championship game;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
     coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in helping 
     the Louisiana State University football team during the 2007 
     football season;
       (3) congratulates the citizens of Louisiana, the Louisiana 
     State University community, and fans of Tiger football; and
       (4) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution to Louisiana State 
     University for appropriate display.

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I regret I wasn't standing here with the 
congratulations of the Red Sox beating the Cleveland Indians earlier 
last year.

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