[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S8320]
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                      2012 HEISMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 617 and 
the Senate proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 617) congratulating the recipient of 
     the 2012 Heisman Memorial Trophy.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DURBIN. 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. 617) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 617

       Whereas, for the 78th time, the Heisman Memorial Trophy has 
     been awarded to the most outstanding collegiate football 
     player in the United States;
       Whereas Johnny Manziel overcame intense competition and 
     defied expectations during Texas A&M University's first year 
     in the Southeastern Conference;
       Whereas Manziel led the 2012 Texas A&M Aggie football team 
     to a regular season record of 10 wins and 2 losses;
       Whereas Manziel was awarded the Davey O'Brien National 
     Quarterback Award as the top quarterback in the National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association;
       Whereas Manziel became the first freshman, and only the 
     fifth player ever, in National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association Football Bowl Subdivision history to achieve 
     3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a season;
       Whereas Manziel became the first player in the Football 
     Bowl Subdivision to pass for 300 yards and rush for 100 yards 
     in the same game 3 times in his career;
       Whereas Manziel holds the freshman record for quarterback 
     rushing yards (1,114) and total yards in a season (4,600);
       Whereas Manziel was assisted by the leadership of 
     Southeastern Conference Co-Coach of the Year Kevin Sumlin, 
     the exceptional protection of the offensive line anchored by 
     Outland Trophy winner Luke Joeckel, and Texas A&M's 12th Man;
       Whereas Manziel became the second Heisman Trophy winner at 
     Texas A&M, preceded by John David Crow in 1957;
       Whereas Manziel started the development of his athletic 
     capabilities before attending Texas A&M in the cities of 
     Tyler, Texas, and Kerrville, Texas;
       Whereas 2012 marks the eighth time a player at a university 
     in Texas has won the Heisman Trophy and back-to-back years of 
     keeping the award in Texas;
       Whereas the hullabaloo of Manziel becoming the first 
     freshman to win the Heisman Trophy is another testament to 
     the strength and skill of Texas football; and
       Whereas Manziel has combined incredible talent with hard 
     work and a good heart: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the recipient of 
     the 2012 Heisman Memorial Trophy.

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