[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 169 (Monday, November 7, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7160]
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              CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 313, submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 313) congratulating the University of 
     Washington on its sesquicentennial and recognizing the 
     contributions of the University of Washington to the State of 
     Washington and the United States.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. MERKLEY. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the 
preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 313) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 313

       Whereas the University of Washington was founded on 
     November 4, 1861, making it the oldest public university on 
     the west coast of the United States;
       Whereas the University of Washington has since grown into 
     an internationally acclaimed research university, spanning 3 
     campuses in the greater Puget Sound area and enrolling nearly 
     50,000 students, including international students from 18 
     countries;
       Whereas the faculty of the University of Washington has 
     been repeatedly recognized for excellence, including through 
     the awarding of 4 Nobel Prizes and 15 ``Genius Grants'' by 
     the MacArthur Foundation, among other awards;
       Whereas research at the University of Washington has played 
     a critical role in supporting the advancement of knowledge 
     and industry in the State of Washington and the rest of the 
     country;
       Whereas the University of Washington serves as a cultural 
     hub for the Seattle community through world-class venues such 
     as the Henry Art Gallery and Meany Hall for the Performing 
     Arts;
       Whereas the University of Washington is home to the Daniel 
     J. Evans School of Public Affairs, the oldest institution 
     dedicated to public policy at a public institution of higher 
     education;
       Whereas, for more than 100 years, the University of 
     Washington's Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies 
     has been at the forefront of international education and 
     research, with a particular educational emphasis on the 
     relations of the United States to the Asia-Pacific Region;
       Whereas the University of Washington Medical School and its 
     associated hospitals have been recognized as some of the 
     finest medical facilities in the world, home to the inventors 
     of the first long-term procedure for kidney dialysis and the 
     world's first multidisciplinary pain care center, as well as 
     helping train physicians throughout the western United States 
     through partnerships with medical schools in Wyoming, Alaska, 
     Montana, and Idaho; and
       Whereas November 4, 2011, is the 150th anniversary of the 
     founding of the University of Washington: Now therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the University of Washington on its 
     sesquicentennial;
       (2) recognizes the contributions of the University of 
     Washington to the State of Washington and the United States;
       (3) salutes the University of Washington's distinguished 
     legacy of academic excellence, path-breaking research, and 
     partnership with its community; and
       (4) extends its congratulations to the students, faculty, 
     staff, and alumni of the University of Washington.

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