April 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — S2299 lives at personal risk to himself, making Whereas the following players should be Mr. LANKFORD) submitted the following Sousa Mendes the first of a number of diplo- congratulated for their hard work and dedi- resolution; which was referred to the matic rescuers to be so honored; cation in representing the University of Wis- Committee on Health, Education, Whereas, in 1988, the Senate consin: Kennedy Blair, Breanna Blesi, Grace Labor, and Pensions: passed Senate Resolution 270, 100th Congress, Bowlby, Natalie Buchbinder, Britta Curl, agreed to June 23, 1988, to commemorate Delaney Drake, Lacey Eden, Chayla S. RES. 188 Sousa Mendes’ humanitarian efforts; Edwards, Jane Gervais, Teagan Grant, Dara Whereas COVID–19 has infected more than Whereas, in 1986, President of Greig, Katie Kotlowski, Cami Kronish, Ni- 28,000,000 people in the United States and Mario Soares posthumously rehabilitated cole Lamantia, Casey O’Brian, Brette Pettet, taken the lives of more than 500,000; Sousa Mendes, decorating Sousa Mendes as Maddie Posick, Caitlin Schneider, Grace Whereas, on May 15, 2020, President Trump an Officer of the ; Shirley, Sophie Shirley, Mayson Toft, Daryl unveiled Operation Warp Speed, the nation- Whereas, in 1988, the Parliament of Por- Watts, Makenna Webster, and Maddi Wheel- wide effort to accelerate development of an tugal posthumously granted Sousa Mendes er; effective COVID–19 vaccine; the status of Ambassador; Whereas the University of Wisconsin Badg- Whereas Operation Warp Speed success- Whereas, in 1995, ers were guided by a superb coaching staff of fully ‘‘deliver[ed] by the end of [2020] a vac- Mario Soares posthumously bestowed on Mark Johnson, Dan Koch, Jackie Crum, cine at scale to treat the American people’’; Sousa Mendes the of the Order Mark Greenhalgh, Sis Paulsen, Stefanie Whereas Operation Warp Speed, to date, of Christ; Arndt, Jim Snider, Justin Kakuska, AJ Har- has supported the authorization of 3 COVID– Whereas, in 2017, President of Portugal rison, and Billy Breider; 19 vaccines in 9 months, rather than years; posthumously be- Whereas the University of Wisconsin Wom- Whereas the Department of Defense and stowed on Sousa Mendes Portugal’s highest en’s Hockey Head Coach Mark Johnson was the Department of Health and Human Serv- honor, the Grand Cross of the Order of Lib- named the U.S. College Hockey Online ices partnered together to support the devel- erty; (‘‘USCHO’’) Coach of the Year and has opment, manufacturing, delivery, and ad- Whereas, in 2020, the Parliament of Por- coached the Badgers for 18 seasons, pro- ministration of such COVID–19 vaccines; tugal unanimously voted to memorialize ducing 539 wins and 6 national champion- Whereas the Director of the National Insti- Sousa Mendes in the National Pantheon in ships to become the all-time winningest tutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, praised ; and coach in the history of college women’s the Trump Administration for the unprece- Whereas, in 2020, on the 80th anniversary of hockey; dented success of Operation Warp Speed in- his heroism, the United States Commission Whereas the University of Wisconsin Wom- cluding that multiple safe and effective for the Preservation of America’s Heritage en’s Hockey Team— COVID–19 vaccines ‘‘got done in 11 months Abroad initiated commemorations in honor (1) also captured the 2021 Western Colle- from when we first knew about this virus of Sousa Mendes in Bordeaux, , and giate Hockey Association Conference’s reg- [which] is at least 5 years faster than it’s Portugal: Now, therefore, be it ular season and tournament championships; ever been before’’; Resolved, That the Senate— (2) featured 4 players who earned USCHO (1) honors and salutes the humanitarian Whereas, on October 16, 2020, the Trump All-American honors at the end of the sea- Administration and Operation Warp Speed and principled work of Dr. Aristides de Sousa son: Daryl Watts, Grace Bowlby, Sophie Mendes do Amaral e Abranches, Consul of announced a public-private partnership to le- Shirley, and Lacey Eden; and verage the expertise of certain private sector Portugal in Bordeaux, France, for acting (3) has had a long history of players, past entities to distribute and administer COVID– with great courage and at personal risk to and present, who also represent the Univer- 19 vaccines to nursing homes and long-term issue transit visas to French Jews and other sity of Wisconsin on the international and care facilities as quickly as possible, pro- persons, sparing them from Nazi occupation Olympic stage; and the Holocaust, thus saving many thou- tecting the most at-risk populations in the Whereas the players and staff persevered United States; sands of innocent lives; and through the challenges presented by the (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to Whereas, on December 8, 2020, President COVID–19 pandemic, including the cancella- Trump signed an Executive Order transmit copies of this resolution to— tion of games and limited attendance at (A) the President; and prioritizing access for the people of the LaBahn Arena in order to protect the health United States to the COVID–19 vaccines pur- (B) the President of the Assembly of the and safety of the players, staff, and loyal Republic of Portugal. chased by the United States Government; fans throughout the State of Wisconsin; and Whereas, on December 11, 2020, the Food f Whereas the Badgers Women’s Hockey and Drug Administration authorized the Team has brought great pride and honor to SENATE RESOLUTION 187—CON- first vaccine for emergency use to prevent the University of Wisconsin and its alumni, COVID–19; GRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY loyal fans, and the State of Wisconsin: Now, OF WISCONSIN BADGERS ON WIN- Whereas, on , 2020, an inten- therefore, be it sive care unit nurse in New York City be- NING THE 2021 NATIONAL COLLE- Resolved, That the Senate— came the first person to receive the COVID– GIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (1) congratulates the University of Wis- 19 vaccine in the United States; WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY CHAM- consin Badgers on winning the 2021 National Whereas Operation Warp Speed helped to PIONSHIP Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Ice support development, manufacturing, and Hockey Championship; Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. distribution of vaccines, including procuring (2) recognizes the achievements of the an initial 400,000,000 doses of COVID–19 vac- JOHNSON) submitted the following reso- players, coaches, and staff who contributed cines, contract options that the Biden Ad- lution; which was considered and to this unprecedented championship season; ministration is reportedly levergaing to pur- agreed to: and chase additional doses; S. RES. 187 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary Whereas according to the Centers for Dis- of the Senate prepare an official copy of this Whereas, on March 20, 2021, the University ease Control and Prevention, by the time resolution for presentation to— of Wisconsin Badgers won the 2021 National President Trump left office, more than (A) the Chancellor of the University of Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Ice 21,000,000 doses of a COVID–19 vaccine had Wisconsin, Rebecca Blank; Hockey Championship and finished the sea- been administered in the United States; (B) the Athletic Director of the University son with an impressive record of 17-3-1; Whereas according to the Centers for Dis- of Wisconsin, Barry Alvarez; and Whereas the University of Wisconsin Badg- ease Control and Prevention, on January 20, (C) the Head Coach of the University of ers senior forward Daryl Watts scored a spec- 2021, the last day in office for President Wisconsin Women’s Hockey Team, Mark tacular game-winning goal in overtime to Trump, 1,511,443 doses of a COVID–19 vaccine Johnson. give the Badgers a 2 to 1 victory over the were administered, setting the United States Northeastern University Huskies in the na- f on pace to meet the initial goal of the Biden tional championship game; SENATE RESOLUTION 188—EX- Administration to administer 100,000,000 vac- cines within the first 100 days of the Biden Whereas the University of Wisconsin Wom- PRESSING APPRECIATION AND en’s Hockey Team won their 6th national presidency; and title, adding to championship seasons in 2006, RECOGNITION FOR THE TRUMP Whereas the rapid development and de- 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2019; ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CRE- ployment of COVID–19 vaccines has helped Whereas the 2020 National Collegiate Ath- ATION OF OPERATION WARP the United States combat the spread of letic Association Women’s Ice Hockey Cham- SPEED AND THE HISTORIC DE- COVID–19, protect at-risk populations in the pionship was cancelled due to the COVID–19 VELOPMENT OF A COVID–19 VAC- United States, and begin the process of re- pandemic; CINE opening the schools, offices, and public Whereas the University of Wisconsin Wom- spaces of the United States: Now, therefore, en’s Hockey Team won back-to-back na- Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. be it tional championships for the second time in DAINES, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. Resolved, That the Senate— program history, having also won in 2006 and MORAN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. WICKER, Mr. (1) recognizes the accomplishments of the 2007; SCOTT of Florida, Mr. HAGERTY, and Trump Administration and Operation Warp

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