April 24, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 7 9873 CONGRATULATING THE UNIVER- amble as the ‘‘Badgers’’) won the women’s nifer Pepoy, Volunteer Coach Jeff Sanger, SITY OF WISCONSIN WOMEN’S Frozen Four championship, earning their and Athletic Director Barry Alvarez, and HOCKEY TEAM second consecutive National Collegiate Ath- Chancellor John D. Wiley on an outstanding letic Association (NCAA) title; championship season; and Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask Whereas Sara Bauer scored a goal and tal- (2) respectfully requests the Secretary of unanimous consent that the Senate lied 2 assists, Erika Lawler scored a goal and the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of proceed to the immediate consider- tallied an assist, Jinelle Zaugg scored a goal, this resolution to the Chancellor of the Uni- ation of S. Res. 168, which was sub- Jasmine Giles scored a goal, Meghan Duggan versity of Wisconsin-Madison. mitted earlier today. contributed an assist, Meaghan Mikkelson f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The contributed an assist, and Jessie Vetter stopped 17 shots in the final game to earn RECOGNIZING SUSAN G. KOMEN clerk will report the resolution by her 20th win of the season; FOR THE CURE title. Whereas every player on the University of Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask The assistant legislative clerk read Wisconsin women’s hockey team (Sara as follows: Bauer, Rachel Bible, Christine Dufour, unanimous consent that the Senate A resolution (S. Res. 168) congratulating Meghan Duggan, Maria Evans, Jasmine now proceed to the consideration of S. the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey Giles, Kayla Hagen, Tia Hanson, Angie Res. 169, which was submitted earlier team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Keseley, Heidi Kletzien, Emily Kranz, Erika today. Women’s Ice Hockey Championship. Lawler, Alycia Matthews, Alannah The PRESIDING OFFICER. The There being no objection, the Senate McCready, Meaghan Mikkelson, Phoebe clerk will report the resolution by Monteleone, Emily Morris, Mikka Nordby, title. proceeded to consider the resolution. Kyla Sanders, Bobbi-Jo Slusar, Ally Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, The assistant legislative clerk read Strickler, Jessie Vetter, Kristen Witting, as follows: today, as a proud alumnus, I congratu- and Jinelle Zaugg) contributed to the suc- late the University of Wisconsin for an- cess of the team; A resolution (S. Res. 169) recognizing other fantastic season. This year, the Whereas Sara Bauer was named to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure on its leader- University of Wisconsin women’s hock- RBK/American Hockey Coaches Association ship in the breast cancer movement on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. ey team defended its National Colle- All-American First Team, and was a finalist giate Athletic Association Champion- for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award for There being no objection, the Senate national player of the year, the United proceeded to consider the resolution. ship, earning its second straight title. States College Hockey Online’s (USCHO) The hard work of the Badger wom- Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask Player of the Year for the second straight unanimous consent that the resolution en’s hockey team culminated in a 4–1 season, and the WCHA Player of the Year victory over the University of Min- and WCHA Scoring Champion, and earned a be agreed to, the preamble be agreed nesota-Duluth in the NCAA champion- spot on the All-USCHO First Team and the to, the motions to reconsider be laid ship game on March 18, 2007, in Lake All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association upon the table. Placid, NY. The Badgers finished their (WCHA) First Team; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without season on a 26-game unbeaten streak Whereas Bobbi-Jo Slusar was named to the objection, it is so ordered. RBK All-American Second team, the All- and totaled an outstanding final record The resolution (S. Res. 169) was USCHO First Team, and the All-WCHA Sec- agreed to. of 36–1–4. ond Team, and was named USCHO Defensive I commend and congratulate Coach The preamble was agreed to. Player of the Year; The resolution, with its preamble, Mark Johnson, a member of the cham- Whereas Meaghan Mikkelson was named to pionship Badger hockey team of 1977. the All-USCHO First Team and the All- reads as follows: The Badgers won the title at Lake WCHA First Team, and was named the S. RES. 169 Placid, the site of the 1980 ‘‘Miracle on WCHA Defensive Player of the Year; Whereas, Nancy G. Brinker promised her Ice’’ U.S. Olympic hockey team, of Whereas Jessie Vetter was named to the dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she RBK All-American First Team, All-USCHO which Johnson was a member. would do everything in her power to end Second Team, and All-WCHA First Team; breast cancer; . The continuing success of University Whereas Meghan Duggan was named to the Whereas, in Dallas, Texas, in 1982, that of Wisconsin athletics has made the All-USCHO Rookie Team and named WCHA promise became Susan G. Komen for the people of Wisconsin, and alumni Rookie of the Year, Christine Dufour was Cure and launched the global breast cancer throughout the country, proud to be named to the All-WCHA Third Team and was movement; Badgers. The success of this superb WCHA Goaltending Champion, and Erika Whereas, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has team helps remind sports fans in Wis- Lawler was named to the All-WCHA Third grown to become the world’s largest grass- consin and around the country of UW- Team; roots network of breast cancer survivors and Whereas Coach Mark Johnson, who won an Madison’s place as a dominant force in activists fighting to save lives, empower peo- NCAA championship as member of the Uni- ple, ensure quality care for all, and energize Big Ten and national athletics. versity of Wisconsin men’s hockey team in science to find the cure; Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask 1977, was a member of the gold-medal win- Whereas, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has unanimous consent that the resolution ning 1980 United States Olympic hockey invested nearly $1,000,000,000 to fulfill its be agreed to, the preamble be agreed team, and is one of the few people who have promise, becoming the largest source of non- to, the motion to reconsider be laid won a national championship as both a play- profit funds in the world dedicated to curing upon the table, and that any state- er and coach, was named the WCHA Coach of breast cancer; ments relating thereto be printed in the Year; Whereas, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is Whereas the Badgers are the first Univer- committed to investing an additional the RECORD, without intervening ac- sity of Wisconsin program to repeat as NCAA $1,000,000,000 over the next decade in breast tion or debate. champions since the University of Wisconsin health care and treatment and in research to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without women’s cross country team won the title in discover the causes of breast cancer and, ul- objection, it is so ordered. both 1984 and 1985; and timately, its cure; The resolution (S. Res. 168) was Whereas the Badgers ended the season on a Whereas, Susan G. Komen for the Cure agreed to. 26-game undefeated streak, finishing with a serves the breast health and treatment needs The preamble was agreed to. record of 36–1–4, while outscoring opponents of millions, especially underserved women, The resolution, with its preamble, 166–36, and the Badgers broke or tied 6 NCAA through education and support to thousands reads as follows: single-season team records: Now, therefore, of community health organizations, with be it grants to date of more than $480,000,000; S. RES. 168 Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has Whereas, on March 18, 2007, in Lake Placid, (1) congratulates the University of Wis- played a critical role in virtually every New York, by defeating the University of consin women’s hockey team, the coaching major advance in breast cancer research over Minnesota-Duluth by a score of 4–1 in the staff, including Head Coach Mark Johnson the past 25 years; the research investments championship game and defeating St. Law- and Assistant Coaches Tracey Cornell and to date of more than $300,000,000; rence University by a score of 4–0 in the Daniel Koch, Program Assistant Sharon Whereas, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has semifinals, the University of Wisconsin wom- Eley, Director of Women’s Hockey Oper- advocated for more research on breast cancer en’s hockey team (referred to in this pre- ations Paul Hickman, Athletic Trainer Jen- treatment and prevention, with the Federal VerDate Nov 24 2008 12:40 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00150 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR07\S24AP7.005 S24AP7 rmajette on DSK29S0YB1PROD with BOUND RECORD.