[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 178 (Monday, October 19, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S6332]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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    SENATE RESOLUTION 748--CONGRATULATING THE SEATTLE STORM WOMEN'S 
    BASKETBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2020 WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL 
                        ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP

  Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation:

                              S. Res. 748

       Whereas, on October 6, 2020, the Seattle Storm women's 
     basketball team (referred to in this preamble as the 
     ``Seattle Storm'') won the 2020 Women's National Basketball 
     Association (referred to in this preamble as the ``WNBA'') 
     Championship;
       Whereas the 2020 WNBA Championship is the fourth national 
     championship that the Seattle Storm has won and the second 
     national championship that the team has won in 3 years;
       Whereas the Seattle Storm won the final game of the 2020 
     WBNA finals with the largest margin of victory in the history 
     of the WNBA finals;
       Whereas, during the 2020 WNBA playoffs, the Seattle Storm 
     bested the Minnesota Lynx women's basketball team in the WNBA 
     conference finals and beat the Las Vegas Aces women's 
     basketball team in the WNBA finals;
       Whereas the Seattle Storm led the 2020 WNBA season in 
     points per game, assists per game, and three-pointers;
       Whereas the players of the 2020 Seattle Storm championship 
     team, including Sue Bird, Jordin Canada, Alysha Clark, 
     Natasha Howard, Crystal Langhorne, Jewell Loyd, Ezi Magbegor, 
     Epiphanny Price, Mercedes Russell, Breanna Stewart, Morgan 
     Tuck, and Sami Whitcomb, exhibited extraordinary teamwork;
       Whereas Breanna Stewart--
       (1) received the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player award for 
     the second time in 2020, having received that award and the 
     WNBA League Most Valuable Player award in 2018, and
       (2) was named the 2020 WNBA Comeback Player of the Year 
     after missing the 2019 season with a torn Achilles tendon;
       Whereas Alysha Clark received the 2020 Defensive Player of 
     the Year award;
       Whereas Sue Bird--
       (1) finished her 17th season in the WNBA with the Seattle 
     Storm, having played in every WNBA Championship series game 
     in which the Storm has participated;
       (2) leads the WNBA with 2,888 career assists; and
       (3) has played more WNBA games than other player in the 
     history of the WNBA;
       Whereas, during the 2020 WNBA season, the Seattle Storm was 
     led by Head Coach Gary Kloppenburg and Assistant Coaches Ryan 
     Webb and Noelle Quinn;
       Whereas the players of the Seattle Storm were supported 
     during the 2020 WNBA season by the dedicated operational and 
     medical staff, including Talisa Rhea, Perry Huang, Emily 
     Blurton, Caroline Durocher, Susan Borchardt, Dr. Michael 
     Erickson, Dr. Jeff Cary, Abby Gordan, Dustin Williams, Erica 
     Nash, Hunter Johnson, Mel Cable, and Brooke Tyler;
       Whereas the owners of the Seattle Storm, Lisa Brummel, Dawn 
     Trudeau, and Ginny Gilder, are 1 of just 2 all-female 
     ownership groups in the WNBA;
       Whereas the Seattle Storm has exhibited dedication to 
     making a social impact by strengthening communities through 
     the StormCares partnership, a partnership between the Seattle 
     Storm and organizations in the greater Puget Sound region; 
     and
       Whereas the dedication and hard work of the Seattle Storm 
     have inspired and empowered girls, boys, women, and men of 
     all ages: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate recognizes--
       (1) the achievements of the players, coaches, fans, and 
     staff of the Seattle Storm women's basketball team, whose 
     dedication helped the team win the 2020 Women's National 
     Basketball Association Championship;
       (2) the State of Washington and the city of Seattle for 
     their enthusiastic support of women's professional 
     basketball; and
       (3) the continuing progress toward ensuring equity in men's 
     and women's professional sports.

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