[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 245-246]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 353.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 353) congratulating the North Dakota 
     State University football team for winning the 2011 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football 
     Championship Subdivision title.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, that there be no intervening action 
or debate, and that any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 353) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 353

       Whereas the North Dakota State University (referred to in 
     this preamble as ``NDSU'') Bison won the 2011 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football 
     Championship Subdivision title game in Frisco, Texas, on 
     January 7, 2012, in a hard fought victory over the Sam 
     Houston State University Bearkats by a score of 17 to 6;
       Whereas the NDSU Bison and coach Craig Bohl had an 
     incredible 2011 season with a record of 14 wins and 1 defeat;
       Whereas the Bison had a season full of highlights, 
     including a 37 to 24 win over the University of Minnesota 
     Gophers on September 24, 2011;
       Whereas, during the championship game, the NDSU Bison 
     offense scored 17 points against the Sam Houston State 
     Bearkats, led by key plays from quarterback Brock Jensen, 
     running back D.J. McNorton, and punter Matt Voigtlander;
       Whereas the stifling Bison defense shut down the Bearkats, 
     limiting the Bearkats to just 2 field goals;

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       Whereas Bison linebacker Travis Beck, the Most Outstanding 
     Player of the game, secured a momentum-changing interception 
     in the final minutes of the game to preserve the win for the 
     Bison;
       Whereas the Bison, who were previously a dominant force in 
     the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II, 
     have continued to strive for excellence since moving up a 
     division in 2004 and have proven they are able to compete and 
     win in Division I;
       Whereas Coach Bohl and his staff have instilled character 
     and confidence in the NDSU players and have done an 
     outstanding job with the Bison football program;
       Whereas the leadership of President Dean Bresciani and 
     Athletic Director Gene Taylor has helped bring both academic 
     and athletic excellence to NDSU;
       Whereas the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     Division I Football Championship Subdivision title was a 
     victory not only for the NDSU football team, but also for the 
     entire State of North Dakota: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the North Dakota State University 
     football team, the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision 
     champions;
       (2) commends the North Dakota State University players, 
     coaches, and staff for their hard work and dedication; and
       (3) recognizes the students, alumni, and loyal fans for 
     supporting the Bison on their successful quest to capture the 
     first Division I trophy for North Dakota State University.

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