[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 4699-4700]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   CONGRATULATING THE U-CONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR THEIR NCAA 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I ask 
unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate 
consideration of S. Res. 282, introduced earlier today by Senators Dodd 
and Lieberman.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 282) congratulating the Huskies of 
     the University of Connecticut for winning the 2000 women's 
     basketball championship.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution and preamble be agreed upon en bloc, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating thereto 
be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 282) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 282

       Whereas the University of Connecticut women's basketball 
     team won its second national championship in 5 years by 
     defeating the University of Tennessee by the score of 71-52;
       Whereas the University of Connecticut Huskies entered the 
     2000 NCAA Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record in the Big 
     East Conference and with just one loss during the regular 
     season;
       Whereas National Coach of the Year Geno Auriemma's team 
     began the season ranked number one in the Nation and will 
     finish the season ranked number one in the Nation;
       Whereas the University of Connecticut Women Huskies brought 
     the State of Connecticut its second straight NCAA Basketball 
     Title, following the 1999 championship of the University of 
     Connecticut Men's team;
       Whereas both Shea Ralph and Svetlana Abrosimova were chosen 
     consensus All-Americans; Ralph was selected the NCAA 
     tournament's Most Outstanding Player; Kelly Schumacher set a 
     championship-game record for blocked shots with 9; and Ralph, 
     Abrosimova, Sue Bird, and Asjha Jones were named to the All-
     Tournament team;
       Whereas the Huskies dominated March Madness, averaging 91.3 
     points and a 19-point margin of victory in the tournament;

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       Whereas University of Connecticut's 19-point win over 
     Tennessee, the other powerhouse of women's collegiate 
     basketball, was the second largest margin of victory ever in 
     a championship game;
       Whereas the high caliber of the University of Connecticut 
     Women Huskies in both athletics and academics has again 
     advanced the sport of women's basketball and provided 
     inspiration for future generations of young female athletes; 
     and
       Whereas the Huskies' season of accomplishment rallied 
     Connecticut residents of all ages, from Stamford to Storrs, 
     from Norwalk to Norwich, behind a common purpose and inspired 
     a wave of euphoria across the State: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate commends the Huskies of the 
     University of Connecticut for completing the 1999-2000 season 
     with a 36-1 record and winning the 2000 NCAA Women's 
     Basketball Championship.

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