,,iii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ac1 #bjac ,mr4 ,hoeven 7for himself and ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,congratulating the ,north ,dakota ,state ,university football team for winning the #bjab ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,division ,i ,football ,championship ,subdivision title4 ,whereas the ,north ,dakota ,state ,university 7referred to in this preamble as ,,ndsu7 ,bison won the #bjab ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association 7referred to in this preamble as the ,,ncaa7 ,division ,i ,football ,championship ,subdivision title game in ,frisco1 ,texas1 on ,january #e1 #bjac1 in a hard fought victory over the ,sam ,houston ,state ,university ,bearkats by a score of #ci to #ac2 ,whereas the ,,ndsu ,bison and coach ,craig ,bohl had an incredible #bjab season with #ad wins and #a defeat2 ,whereas ,,ndsu has won #aj ,,ncaa ,football ,championships2 ,whereas1 during the championship game1 the ,,ndsu ,bison offense scored #ci points against the ,sam ,houston ,state ,bearkats2 ,whereas ,coach ,bohl and his staff have instilled character and confidence in the ,,ndsu players and have done an outstanding job with the ,bison football program2 ,whereas the leadership of ,president ,dean ,bresciani and ,athletic ,director ,gene ,taylor has helped bring both academic and athletic excellence to ,,ndsu2 and ,whereas the #bjab ,,ncaa ,division ,i ,football ,championship ,subdivision title was a victory not only for the ,,ndsu football team1 but also for the entire ,state of ,north ,dakota3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 congratulates the ,north ,dakota ,state ,university football team1 the #bjab ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,division ,i ,football ,championship ,subdivision champions2 7#b7 commends the ,north ,dakota ,state ,university players1 coaches1 and staff for their hard work and dedication2 and 7#c7 recognizes the students1 alumni1 and loyal fans for supporting the ,bison on their successful quest to capture another ,division ,i trophy for ,north ,dakota ,state ,university4