[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16728-16729]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        SUPPORTING THE IDEALS AND VALUES OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
185 and that the Senate then proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 185) supporting the ideals and values 
     of the Olympic movement.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid on the table, and that any statements relating 
thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 185) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 185

       Whereas, for over 100 years, the Olympic Movement has built 
     a more peaceful and better world by educating young people 
     through athletics, by bringing together athletes from many 
     countries in friendly competition, and by forging new 
     relationships bound by friendship, solidarity, sportsmanship, 
     and fair play;
       Whereas the United States Olympic Committee is dedicated to 
     coordinating and developing athletic activity in the United 
     States to foster productive working relationships among 
     sports-related organizations;
       Whereas the United States Olympic Committee promotes and 
     supports athletic activities involving the United States and 
     foreign countries;
       Whereas the United States Olympic Committee promotes and 
     encourages physical fitness and public participation in 
     athletic activities;

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       Whereas the United States Olympic Committee assists 
     organizations and persons concerned with sports in the 
     development of athletic programs for able-bodied and disabled 
     athletes regardless of age, race, or gender;
       Whereas the United States Olympic Committee protects the 
     opportunity of each athlete, coach, trainer, manager, 
     administrator, and official to participate in athletic 
     competition;
       Whereas athletes representing the United States at the 
     Olympic Games have achieved great success personally and for 
     the Nation;
       Whereas thousands of men and women of the United States are 
     focusing their energy and skill on becoming part of the 
     United States Olympic Team and aspire to compete in the 2008 
     Olympic Games in Beijing, China;
       Whereas the Nation takes great pride in the qualities of 
     commitment to excellence, grace under pressure, and good will 
     toward other competitors exhibited by the athletes of the 
     United States Olympic Team; and
       Whereas June 23, 2007, is the anniversary of the founding 
     of the Modern Olympic Movement, representing the date on 
     which the Congress of Paris approved the proposal of Pierre 
     de Coubertin to found the Modern Olympic Games: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the ideals and values of the Olympic Movement; 
     and
       (2) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
     the anniversary of the founding of the Modern Olympic 
     Movement with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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