Congressional Record—Senate S6930
S6930 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 31, 2017 MERKLEY, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. KING, Mr. and contributions of Native Americans and the Providence Park venue with spirit and FRANKEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. TESTER, Ms. their ancestors: Now, therefore, be it pride, are the best fans in the NWSL; STABENOW, and Mr. HEINRICH) sub- Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas the Portland Thorns FC holds the mitted the following resolution; which (1) recognizes the month of November 2017 record for highest average game attendance as ‘‘National Native American Heritage was considered and agreed to: in the NWSL in 2017 and has held that record Month’’; in each year since the establishment of the S. RES. 316 (2) recognizes the Friday after Thanks- NWSL in 2013; Whereas, from November 1, 2017, through giving as ‘‘Native American Heritage Day’’ Whereas the goalkeeper of the Portland November 30, 2017, the United States cele- in accordance with section 2(10) of the Native Thorns FC, Adrianna Franch, was named the brates National Native American Heritage American Heritage Day Act of 2009 (Public NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year for 2017; Month; Law 111–33; 123 Stat. 1923); and Whereas the Portland Thorns FC adopted Whereas National Native American Herit- (3) urges the people of the United States to the official State motto of Oregon, ‘‘Alis age Month is an opportunity to consider and observe National Native American Heritage Volat Propriis’’, meaning ‘‘She Flies with recognize the contributions of Native Ameri- Month and Native American Heritage Day Her Own Wings’’, to capture the independent cans to the history of the United States; with appropriate programs and activities.
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