[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13380]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       COMMEMORATING THE 2010 SPECIAL OLYMPICS USA NATIONAL GAMES

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce 
Committee be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 584.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant editor of the Daily Digest read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 584) commemorating the 2010 Special 
     Olympics USA National Games.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider 
be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 584) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 584

       Whereas the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games will 
     be held in Lincoln, Nebraska, from July 18 to July 23, 2010;
       Whereas nearly 4,000 athletes and coaches from 49 State 
     delegations will participate in the Games;
       Whereas approximately 30,000 people, including families and 
     friends of the athletes, and enthusiastic supporters, are 
     expected to visit or attend the Games;
       Whereas more than 8,500 volunteers will contribute time and 
     talent to make the Games a success;
       Whereas, for decades, the Special Olympics has provided 
     athletes with a unique opportunity to participate in athletic 
     competition while developing confidence, skill, and 
     determination;
       Whereas the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games 
     continues the great tradition begun by Eunice Shriver in 
     1968, and proves the belief of Ms. Shriver that through 
     sports, people with intellectual disabilities ``can realize 
     their potential for growth'';
       Whereas 70 Nebraska communities are participating in the 
     Law Enforcement Torch Run, in which law enforcement officials 
     from the State of Nebraska and across the United States carry 
     the ``Flame of Hope'' through Nebraska; and
       Whereas the State of Nebraska, the city of Lincoln, and 
     more than 100 State and local businesses and organizations 
     have made major contributions and opened their doors so that 
     people from across the United States can participate in and 
     enjoy the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) applauds the participants and coaches of the 2010 
     Special Olympics USA National Games, as well as the 
     volunteers and law enforcement officers who support the 
     Games; and
       (2) thanks all the people who contributed to the Games for 
     their generous efforts and gifts to make the Games a reality.

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