[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 49 (Monday, March 23, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3618-S3619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE COLUMBUS CREW FOR WINNING THE 2008 MAJOR LEAGUE 
                               SOCCER CUP

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration, and the Senate now 
proceed to S. Res. 61.
  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. 61) commending the Columbus Crew 
     Major League Soccer Team for winning the 2008 Major League 
     Soccer Cup.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. 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. 61) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                               S. Res. 61

       Whereas, on Sunday, November 23, 2008, the Columbus Crew 
     defeated the New York Red Bulls by a score of 3-1 to win the 
     2008 Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup;
       Whereas the Columbus Crew led the league with a record of 
     17 wins, 7 losses, and 6 draws and scored 50 regular season 
     goals and 8 playoff goals;
       Whereas Columbus Crew head coach Sigi Schmid was named the 
     2008 MLS Coach of the Year and became the first MLS Coach to 
     win an MLS Cup with two different teams;
       Whereas Columbus Crew forward Guillermo Barros Schelotto 
     was named the 2008 MLS Most Valuable Player and led the 
     league with 19 regular season assists and 6 playoff assists;
       Whereas Columbus Crew defender Chad Marshall was named the 
     2008 MLS Defender of the Year;
       Whereas Columbus Crew forward Alejandro Moreno led the team 
     in scoring with 9 regular season goals and 1 playoff goal;
       Whereas Columbus Crew goalkeeper Will Hesmer had 17 wins, 
     97 saves, and 10 shutouts in 29 regular season games;
       Whereas Alejandro Moreno, Chad Marshall, and Frankie Hejduk 
     all scored goals in the MLS Cup Championship game;
       Whereas the Columbus Crew was the winner of the 2008 MLS 
     Supporters' Shield for being the team with the best regular 
     season record;

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       Whereas Columbus Crew Captain Frankie Hejduk led the team 
     to its first MLS Cup since the team's creation in 1994; and
       Whereas the Columbus Crew, along with its supporters, has 
     energized Columbus and brought great pride to the State of 
     Ohio: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Columbus Crew on winning the 2008 
     Major League Soccer Cup;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of Sigi Schmid, Chad 
     Marshall, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, and the other members 
     of the Columbus Crew for their tireless work ethic and 
     championship form;
       (3) salutes the support of the Columbus Crew fan groups, 
     including the Hudson Street Hooligans, the Crew Union, La 
     Turbina Amarilla, and the rest of the Nordecke for unwavering 
     dedication to the Columbus Crew; and
       (4) expresses the hope that the Columbus Crew and Major 
     League Soccer will continue to inspire soccer fans and 
     players throughout Ohio, the United States, and the world.

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