[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5765]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           CONGRATULATING LADY AGGIES OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 142.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 142) congratulating the Lady Aggies 
     of Texas A&M University on winning the 2011 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball 
     Championship.

  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. 142) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 142

       Whereas the Texas A&M University women's basketball team, 
     the Lady Aggies, won its first National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association Division I Women's Basketball Championship 
     (referred to in this preamble as the ``national 
     championship'') by defeating Notre Dame by a score of 76 to 
     70, becoming the first team to win the national championship 
     title on its initial try since 2005;
       Whereas the Lady Aggies finished the 2010-2011 season with 
     an impressive record of 33 wins and 5 losses;
       Whereas Coach Gary Blair brought the Lady Aggies to their 
     first NCAA National Women's Basketball Championship with a 
     starting lineup that included Danielle Adams, Sydney Carter, 
     Sydney Colson, Adaora Elonu, and Tyra White;
       Whereas Tyra White led the Lady Aggies to victory with a 3-
     point shot with only 65 seconds remaining on the clock and 
     was named to the all-tournament team;
       Whereas All-American Danielle Adams scored 30 points, the 
     second-highest number of points ever scored in a national 
     championship game, and finished the 2010-2011 season with 
     more than 800 points;
       Whereas the Lady Aggies should all be commended for their 
     teamwork;
       Whereas Texas A&M University joins the ranks of the 
     University of Texas, Baylor, and Texas Tech as women's 
     basketball national champions, demonstrating the excellence 
     of Texas A&M University in both athletics and academics;
       Whereas the Lady Aggies have significantly advanced the 
     sport of women's basketball by demonstrating hard work and 
     sportsmanship;
       Whereas the Lady Aggies overcame intense competition and 
     defied expectations in a very exciting final game;
       Whereas the accomplishment of the Lady Aggies is another 
     testament to the strength of women across the State of Texas; 
     and
       Whereas the Lady Aggies are the pride of their loyal fans, 
     current and former students, and the rest of the Lone Star 
     State: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the Lady Aggies of 
     Texas A&M University on--
       (1) winning the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association Division I Women's Basketball Championship; and
       (2) completing the 2010-2011 women's basketball season with 
     a record of 33 wins and 5 losses.

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