,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ceb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february 
#f1 #bjad,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself1  
,mr4 ,hatch1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4        
,bennet1 and ,mrs4 ,murray7 submitted   
the following resolution2 which was     
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,commemorating the success of ,team     
,,usa in the past #bb ,olympic ,winter  
,games and supporting ,team ,,usa in the
 #bjad ,olympic ,winter ,games and      
,paralympic ,winter ,games4  ,whereas   
for over #ajj years1 the ,olympic       
,movement has built a more peaceful and 
better world by educating young people  
through amateur athletics1 bringing     
together athletes from many countries in
 friendly competition1 and forging new  
relationships bound by friendship1      
solidarity1 and fair play2 ,whereas the 
#bjad ,olympic ,winter ,games will take 
place in ,sochi1 ,russia from ,february 
#g1 #bjad1 to ,february #bc1 #bjad1 and 
the #bjad ,paralympic ,winter ,games    

will take place in ,sochi1 ,russia from 
,march #g1 #bjad1 to ,march #af1 #bjad2 
,whereas at the #bjad ,olympic ,winter  
,games1 more than #he nations will      
compete in #ae sports disciplines1 and  
,team ,,usa will compete in all #ae     
sports disciplines2 ,whereas at the     
#bjad ,olympic ,winter ,games1 more than
 #he nations will compete in #g sports1 
and ,team ,,usa will compete in all #g  
sports2 ,whereas #bcj ,olympians and    
more than #ge ,paralympians will compete
 on behalf of ,team ,,usa in ,sochi1    
,russia2 ,whereas ,team ,,usa has won   
#hg gold medals1 #ie silver medals1 and 
#gb bronze medals1 totaling #bed medals 
in the past #bb ,olympic ,winter ,games2
 ,whereas the people of the ,united     
,states stand united in respect and     
admiration for the members of the       
,united ,states ,winter ,olympic and    
,winter ,paralympic teams and the       
athletic accomplishments1 sportsmanship1
 and dedication to excellence of the    
teams2 ,whereas the many accomplishments

 of the ,united ,states ,winter ,olympic
 and ,winter ,paralympic teams would not
 have been possible without the hard    
work and dedication of many individuals1
 including individuals on the ,united   
,states ,olympic ,committee and the many
 administrators1 coaches1 and family    
members who provided critical support to
 the athletes2 ,whereas the ,united     
,states takes great pride in the        
qualities of commitment to excellence1  
grace under pressure1 and good will     
toward other competitors that the       
athletes of ,team ,,usa exhibit2 and    
,whereas the ,olympic ,movement         
celebrates competition1 fair play1 and  
the pursuit of dreams3 ,now1 therefore1 
be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 applauds 
all athletes and coaches of ,team ,,usa 
and the families of such athletes and   
coaches who support them2  7#b7 supports
 the athletes of ,team ,,usa in their   
endeavors at the #bjad ,olympic ,winter 
and ,paralympic ,winter ,games in       
,sochi1 ,russia2  7#c7 thanks all       

members of the ,united ,states ,olympic 
,committee for their unwavering support 
of the athletes of ,team ,,usa2 and     
7#d7 supports the goals and ideals of   
the ,olympic ,games and the ,paralympic 
,games4