[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15194]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BLUE JAYS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 227 submitted earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 227) congratulating the Johns Hopkins 
     University Blue Jays for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I 
     Men's Lacrosse Championship.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded 
to consider the resolution.
  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the 
preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, 
and any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 227) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 227

       Whereas, on May 28, 2007, before a crowd of nearly 50,000, 
     the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays of Baltimore, 
     Maryland, won the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association (NCAA) Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship, 
     defeating the Duke University Blue Devils by a score of 12-11 
     at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland;
       Whereas the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays, in the 2007 
     season, had an overall record of 13 wins and 4 losses, and 
     won their last 9 consecutive games to end the season;
       Whereas the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays have won 
     their 9th NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship;
       Whereas the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays reached the 
     championship game for the 2nd time in 3 years and for the 
     17th time in school history;
       Whereas Jesse Schwartzman was awarded the Tournament Most 
     Outstanding Player award for the 2nd time;
       Whereas Jake Byrne, Paul Rabil, Stephen Peyser, and Eric 
     Zerrlaut joined Schwartzman on the All-Tournament Team;
       Whereas the 2007 NCAA Championship lacrosse team members 
     are Jamison Koesterer, Jesse Schwartzman, Andrew Miller, 
     Garrett Stanwick, Michael Gvozden, Matt Bocklet, Ben O'Neill, 
     Paul Rabil, Steven Boyle, George Castle, Stephen Peyser, Josh 
     Peck, Michael Doneger, Michael Kimmel, Eric Zerrlaut, Drew 
     Dabrowski, Austin Walker, Brian Christopher, Conor Cassidy, 
     Brendan Skakandi, Nolan Matthews, Kevin Huntley, Jake Byrne, 
     Mark Bryan, Tom Duerr, Chris Boland, Nick Donoghue, Dave 
     Spaulding, Will Jawish, Val Washington, Michael Evans, Zach 
     Tedeschi, Erik Stilley, Andrew Jaffe, Andrew Posil, John 
     Franklin, Lorenzo Heholt, Kyle Miller, Max Chautin, Michael 
     Powers, Matt Drenan, Sam DeVore, Nathan Matthews, Greg 
     Harrington, Eric Dang, Max Levine, and Michael Murray; and
       Whereas the 2007 NCAA Championship lacrosse team coaches 
     are Dave Pietramala, Bill Dwan, Bobby Benson, and Dave Allan: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the Johns Hopkins 
     University men's lacrosse team for winning the 2007 NCAA 
     Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship.

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