Title: A resolution congratulating the New England Patriots on their victory in Super Bowl LI.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
Congratulates the New England Patriots on their victory in Super Bowl LI.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 58 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 58

Congratulating the New England Patriots on their victory in Super Bowl 
                                  LI.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 10, 2017

   Ms. Warren (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Markey, Mr. King, Mrs. 
 Shaheen, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Reed) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the New England Patriots on their victory in Super Bowl 
                                  LI.

Whereas, on Sunday, February 5, 2017, the New England Patriots (in this preamble 
        referred to as the ``Patriots'') won Super Bowl LI by a score of 34 to 
        28, defeating the Atlanta Falcons in Houston, Texas;
Whereas, during the second half of Super Bowl LI, the Patriots scored 31 
        consecutive points, overcoming the largest deficit that any team has 
        overcome in Super Bowl history;
Whereas the victory in Super Bowl LI earned the Patriots their fifth Super Bowl 
        championship;
Whereas Tom Brady--

    (1) broke, tied, or extended several Super Bowl records in leading the 
Patriots to their fifth Super Bowl victory; and

    (2) was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player for a record fourth 
time;

Whereas James White set new Super Bowl records by catching 14 passes and scoring 
        20 points, including the game-winning touchdown run in overtime;
Whereas Bill Belichick won an unprecedented fifth Super Bowl title as a head 
        coach;
Whereas the performance of the defense in the second half was critical to the 
        Patriots' victory in Super Bowl LI, and key plays by Trey Flowers, 
        Dont'a Hightower, and Alan Branch contributed to shutting out the 
        Atlanta Falcons for the final 23 minutes and 36 seconds of regulation;
Whereas Julian Edelman hauled in a miracle catch for the ages to continue a 
        fourth quarter drive by the Patriots, helping to send the game to 
        overtime;
Whereas Robert Kraft, the owner of the Patriots, eloquently stated, ``Two years 
        ago, we won our fourth Super Bowl down in Arizona and I told our fans 
        that was the sweetest one of all. . . . But I want to say to our fans, 
        to our brilliant coaching staff, our amazing players who were so 
        spectacular, this is unequivocally the sweetest''; and
Whereas the Patriots ``did their job'' again and took ``no days off'', 
        delivering a fifth Lombardi Trophy to New England: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the New England Patriots on 
their dramatic victory in Super Bowl LI.
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