[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 147]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRATULATING UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS LONGHORNS

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate now 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 352 which was submitted earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 352) commending the University of 
     Texas at Austin Longhorns football team for winning the 2005 
     Bowl Championship Series national championship.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be 
agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 352) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 352

       Whereas the Longhorns won the BCS national championship 
     game, defeating the University of Southern California by a 
     score of 41-38 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on 
     January 4, 2006;
       Whereas the Longhorns have now won four football national 
     titles;
       Whereas this historic victory--the 800th win in school 
     history--marks the culmination of an undefeated, 13-0 season;
       Whereas, by scoring 652 points during their undefeated 
     season, the Longhorns set an NCAA record for points scored in 
     a single season;
       Whereas the University of Texas now owns the longest-active 
     winning streak in the Nation at 20 games;
       Whereas, under the leadership of Coach Mack Brown, the 
     Longhorns claimed the Big 12 Conference South Division title, 
     won the Big 12 Conference championship, and earned their 
     eighth consecutive bowl game berth;
       Whereas the Longhorns boast seven All-Americans, including 
     Will Allen, Justin Blalock, Aaron Harris, Michael Huff, 
     Jonathan Scott, Rodrigue Wright, and Vince Young;
       Whereas quarterback Vince Young--a Heisman Trophy finalist, 
     recipient of the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, 
     and the Maxwell Award winner--was named the Most Valuable 
     Player of the Rose Bowl;
       Whereas, Vince Young scored three touchdowns and gained 467 
     total yards in the championship game, and he became the first 
     player in NCAA history to rush for more than 1,000 yards and 
     pass for more than 3,000 in the same season;
       Whereas the Longhorns were captained by Ahmard Hall, David 
     Thomas, Rodrique Wright, and Vince Young at the Rose Bowl;
       Whereas Ahmard Hall, the male 2005 Big 12 Sportsperson of 
     the Year, served his country as a Sergeant in the United 
     States Marine Corps for four years--serving tours in Kosovo 
     and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan--prior to 
     joining the team as a walk-on in 2003 and ultimately rising 
     to the position of starting fullback and team captain;
       Whereas the entire Longhorns team should be commended for 
     its inspirational work, determination, and success;
       Whereas the University of Texas at Austin has a long 
     tradition of athletic and academic excellence; and
       Whereas the Longhorns have brought great honor to 
     themselves, their university, and the great State of Texas: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns 
     football team for winning the 2005 Bowl Championship Series 
     national championship;
       (2) congratulates the team for completing an undefeated, 
     13-0 season; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make available 
     to the University of Texas at Austin an enrolled copy of this 
     resolution for appropriate display.

     

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