IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 697 
Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for establishing 
a National Football League record for most career touchdown passes, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2007 
Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. SHULER, Ms. MOORE 
of Wisconsin, Mr. KIND, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. 
PETRI, Mr. WICKER, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. OBEY, Mr. THOMPSON 
of Mississippi, Mr. SPACE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. 
CONAWAY, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. 
CROWLEY, Mr. BACA, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. HOLT, Mrs. 
BOYDA of Kansas, Ms. BEAN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. 
LAMPSON, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. 
ALTMIRE, Mr. COSTA, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MICA, Mr. 
ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. DICKS, Mr. 
BOUSTANY, Mr. WELCH of Vermont, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HODES, Mr. 
SALAZAR, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. ABER-
CROMBIE, Mr. HARE, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. WEINER, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. 
OLVER, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. NADLER, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. BOS-
WELL, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. 
DOYLE, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. CARNEY, and Mr. PICKERING) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre 
for establishing a National Football League record for 
most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes. 
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•HRES 697 IH 
Whereas on September 30, 2007, Green Bay Packers quar-
terback Brett Favre established a National Football 
League (NFL) record by throwing his 421st touchdown 
pass; 
Whereas in addition to the career touchdown mark, Brett 
Favre also holds the NFL record for greatest number of 
wins by a starting quarterback and the NFL record for 
playing in the most consecutive games as a starting quar-
terback; 
Whereas Brett Favre is the only 3-time winner of the NFL’s 
Most Valuable Player Award; 
Whereas Brett Favre’s 16 consecutive years of dedicated 
service with the Green Bay Packers has enhanced the 
lives of the people of Northeast Wisconsin and exempli-
fied the Wisconsin work ethic; 
Whereas Brett Favre’s contributions to his community have 
extended beyond the football field; 
Whereas Brett Favre was born in Gulf Port, Mississippi, was 
raised in Kiln, Mississippi, and attended the University 
of Southern Mississippi; 
Whereas Brett Favre’s loyalties to his home State of Mis-
sissippi and adopted State of Wisconsin are reflected in 
his participation in and organization of numerous chari-
table activities in those States, including the Brett Favre 
Fourward Foundation, the Special Olympics, the Make- 
A-Wish Foundation, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of 
America; 
Whereas the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation aids dis-
advantaged children in Wisconsin and Mississippi and 
has raised more than $1,000,000 for people affected by 
Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi; 
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•HRES 697 IH 
Whereas Brett Favre and his wife, Deanna Favre, co-founded 
the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation, which provides as-
sistance to women in need affected by breast cancer; and 
Whereas Brett Favre has demonstrated that hard work and 
single-mindedness of purpose can bring success, and epit-
omizes the words of NFL Hall of Fame Coach Vince 
Lombardi: ‘‘People who work together will win, whether 
it be against complex football defenses, or the problems 
of modern society.’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends Green Bay Packers quarterback 
Brett Favre for establishing a National Football 
League record for most career touchdown passes; 
(2) recognizes Brett Favre for his outstanding 
community service in Wisconsin and Mississippi and 
his 16 consecutive years of dedicated service with 
the Green Bay Packers, a community-owned organi-
zation; and 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to Brett 
Favre, to the Green Bay Packers organization, and 
to the Commissioner of the National Football 
League. 
Æ 
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