[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5777]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC TEAMS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 440, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 440) congratulating and commending 
     the members of the United States Olympic and Paralympic 
     teams, and the United States Olympic Committee, for their 
     success and inspired leadership.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. 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.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 440) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 440

       Whereas athletes of the United States Winter Olympic Team 
     captured 9 gold medals, 9 silver medals, and 7 bronze medals 
     at the Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy;
       Whereas the total number of medals won by the competitors 
     of the United States placed the United States ahead of all 
     but 1 country, Germany, in total medals awarded to teams from 
     any 1 country;
       Whereas the paralympic athletes of the United States 
     captured 7 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals 
     at the Paralympic Winter Games, which were held immediately 
     after the Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy;
       Whereas the total medal count for the United States Winter 
     Paralympic Team ranked the team 7th among all participating 
     teams;
       Whereas members of the United States Winter Olympic Team, 
     such as skater Joey Cheek, who donated his considerable 
     monetary earnings to relief efforts in Darfur, Sudan, and 
     skier Lindsey Kildow, who exhibited considerable courage by 
     returning to the field of competition only days after a 
     painful and horrendous accident, demonstrated the true spirit 
     of generosity and tenacity of the United States and the 
     Olympic Winter Games; and
       Whereas the leadership displayed by United States Olympic 
     Committee Board Chairman Peter Ueberroth and Chief Executive 
     Officer Jim Scherr has helped transform the committee into an 
     organization that--
       (1) upholds the highest ideals of the Olympic movement; and
       (2) discharges the responsibilities of the committee to the 
     athletes and the citizens of the United States in the manner 
     that Congress intended when it chartered the committee in 
     1978: Now, therefore, be it

       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends and congratulates the members of the 2006 
     United States Winter Olympic and Paralympic Teams;
       (2) expresses its appreciation for the firm, inspired, and 
     ethical leadership displayed by the United States Olympic 
     Committee; and
       (3) extends its best wishes and encouragement to those 
     athletes of the United States and their numerous supporters 
     who are preparing to represent the United States at the 2008 
     Olympic Games, which are to be held in Beijing, China.

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