[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S3148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 177--CONGRATULATING THE WEBSTER UNIVERSITY CHESS TEAM 
 FOR WINNING A RECORD-BREAKING FIFTH CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL TITLE AT THE 
     PRESIDENT'S CUP COLLEGIATE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP IN NEW YORK CITY

  Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Mr. Blunt) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 177

       Whereas Webster University is the first team in the history 
     of the President's Cup collegiate chess championship to win 5 
     consecutive national titles;
       Whereas the 2017 victory is the seventh consecutive 
     national championship for Grandmaster and coach Susan Polgar 
     and the program at the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess 
     Excellence;
       Whereas Webster University is a leader in promoting chess 
     as a vehicle for enriching the education of children and 
     young adults; and
       Whereas Webster University has become a hub for developing 
     chess excellence in students from across the United States 
     and around the world: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates Webster University for winning a record-
     breaking fifth consecutive national title at the President's 
     Cup collegiate chess championship; and
       (2) encourages Webster University to continue promoting the 
     educational benefits of chess among its students and the 
     larger community.

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