,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ccb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january  
#ac1 #bjad,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 #bjac     
,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 #bjac
 ,national ,collegiate ,athletic        
,association 7referred to in this       
preamble as the ,,ncaa7 ,division ,i    
,football ,championship ,subdivision    
title game in ,frisco1 ,texas1 on       
,january #d1 #bjad1 in a hard fought    
victory over the ,towson ,university    
,tigers of ,maryland by a score of #ce  
to #g2 ,whereas the ,,ndsu ,bison and   
coach ,craig ,bohl had an incredible    

#bjac season and finished unbeaten for  
the first time since #aiij2 ,whereas    
,,ndsu has won #aa ,,ncaa ,football     
,championships and has now won #c       
consecutive ,,ncaa ,football            
,championships since #bjaa2 ,whereas    
during the championship game1 the ,,ndsu
 ,bison offense scored #ce points       
against the ,towson ,university ,tigers2
 ,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 ,whereas an       
estimated #ag1jjj ,bison fans attended  
the ,championship game1 reflecting the  
tremendous spirit and dedication of     
,bison ,nation that has helped propel   
the success of the team2 and ,whereas   
the #bjac ,,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 team as the champion of the    
#bjac ,national ,collegiate ,athletic   
,association ,division ,i ,football     
,championship ,subdivision title2  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 the successful quest of the team to 
capture another ,division ,i trophy for 
,north ,dakota ,state ,university4