[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 14901-14902]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THAT THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS ARE THE 2002-2003 NATIONAL 
                    BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS

  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 171, which was 
submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. Res. 171) recognizing that the San Antonio Spurs 
     are the 2002-2003 National Basketball Association champions 
     and congratulating the team for its outstanding excellence, 
     discipline, and dominance.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table; and that any statements relating to 
this matter be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 171) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 171

       Whereas the San Antonio Spurs are the undisputed 2002-2003 
     National Basketball Association champions and thus the 
     basketball champions of the world;
       Whereas the San Antonio Spurs are one of America's 
     preeminent sports franchises and have now won their second 
     NBA Championship in 5 years;
       Whereas this exceptionally gifted team is guided by Greg 
     Popovich, one of the most successful coaches in the last 
     decade of professional basketball, who has now led the San 
     Antonio Spurs to NBA championships twice in the last 5 years, 
     who was named the winner of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 
     NBA Coach of the Year for the 2002-2003 season, and who is 
     the first Spurs coach in franchise history to earn the 
     Auerbach Trophy;
       Whereas the San Antonio Spurs National Basketball 
     Association championship was characterized by a remarkable 
     team effort, led by the series' Most Valuable Player, Tim 
     Duncan;
       Whereas it is appropriate and fitting to congratulate David 
     Robinson, who will now retire after 14 years with the San 
     Antonio Spurs; and
       Whereas it is appropriate and fitting to now offer these 
     athletes, their coaches, and the great fans of the City of 
     San Antonio and Bexar County, Texas, the attention and 
     accolades they have earned: Now, therefore, be it

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       Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the entire 2002-
     2003 San Antonio Spurs team and its coach Greg Popovich for 
     their remarkable achievement, and their excellence, 
     discipline, and dominance.

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