[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S10885]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  COMMENDING IDAHO ON WINNING TO HOST THE 2009 SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD 
                              WINTER GAMES

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration and the 
Senate now proceed to S. Res. 196.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 196) commending Idaho on winning the 
     bid to host the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 196) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, is as follows:

                              S. Res. 196

       Whereas Special Olympics is an international nonprofit 
     organization that promotes personal development through 
     sports training and competition;
       Whereas Special Olympics advances the understanding of 
     intellectual disabilities in the community and the Nation 
     through participation and fellowship;
       Whereas Special Olympics serves more than 2,500,000 
     individuals with intellectual disabilities;
       Whereas Special Olympics offers more than 200 programs in 
     over 160 countries;
       Whereas Special Olympics offers 30 Olympic-type summer and 
     winter sports to both children and adults with intellectual 
     disabilities;
       Whereas Boise, Idaho won the international bid to host the 
     2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games to be held February 
     6 through 13, 2009;
       Whereas thousands of athletes are expected to compete in 
     the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games; and
       Whereas the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games will 
     be the largest multi-sport event ever held in the State of 
     Idaho: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) applauds the goals and principles of Special Olympics;
       (2) salutes the athletes, coaches, family members, friends, 
     and volunteers that make Special Olympics possible; and
       (3) congratulates the State of Idaho on its selection as 
     the host for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

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