,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be1 #bjad ,mr4 
,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cruz7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,congratulat+ ! ,san ,antonio ,spurs =  
w9n+ ! #bjad ,national ,basketball      
,association ,*ampion%ip4  ,:]eas ! ,san
 ,antonio ,spurs 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
preamble z ! ,spurs7 won _! fif?        
,national ,basketball ,association      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,nba7    
,*ampion%ip 9 fran*ise hi/ory on        
,sunday1 ,june #ae1 #bjad1 by defeat+ ! 
,miami ,heat ) a score ( #ajd-hg 9 !    
fif? game ( ! ,,nba ,f9als at ! ,,at,t  
,c5t] 9 ,san ,antonio1 ,texas2 ,:]eas   
dur+ ! #bjad ,,nba play(fs1 ! ,spurs    
defeat$ ! ,dallas ,mav]icks1 ,portl&    
,trailblaz]s1 ,oklahoma ,city ,?und]1 & 
! ,miami ,heat2 ,:]eas ! ,spurs defeat$ 
! ,miami ,heat1 9 a remat* ( ! #bjac    
,,nba ,f9als1 to cl9* _! f\r? title 9   
less ?an a decade2 ,:]eas ! ,san        

,antonio ,spurs ov]came an e>ly #af-po9t
 deficit to f9i% ! f9al s]ies 9 a       
decisive fa%ion1 w9n+ by #ag po9ts &    
secur+ ! ,,nba *ampion%ip 9 only #e     
games2 ,:]eas dur+ ! #bjad po/season1 ! 
,spurs won m play(f games by #ae po9ts  
or m ?an any team 9 ,,nba hi/ory2 ,:]eas
 ! ,spurs outscor$ oppon5ts 9 ! play(fs 
by #bad po9ts & f9i%$ ! ,,nba ,f9als ) a
 plus #gj po9t diff]5tial1 bo? ( :i* are
 ,,nba records2 ,:]eas ! ,spurs h !     
highe/ field-goal p]c5tage 9 ,,nba      
,f9als hi/ory at #eb4h p]c5t2 ,:]eas    
s9ce its f\nd+ 9 #aifg1 ! ,san ,antonio 
,spurs fran*ise has won #e _w           
*ampion%ips1 #f conf]5ce titles1 & #bj  
division titles2 ,:]eas ! #bjac-bjad    
,spurs ro/] 0 compris$ ( play]s ,jeff   
,ayres1 ,aron ,baynes1 ,m>co ,bel9elli1 
,matt ,bonn]1 ,au/9 ,daye1 ,boris ,diaw1
 ,tim ,duncan1 ,manu ,g9obli1 ,danny    
,gre51 ,damion ,james1 ,cory ,joseph1   
,ka:i ,leon>d1 ,patty ,mills1 ,tony     
,p>k]1 & ,tiago ,splitt]1 all ( :om     
contribut$ positively to ! team's       

success2 ,:]eas1 ,ka:i ,leon>d 0 nam$ ! 
,mo/ ,valuable ,play] dur+ ! #bjad      
,f9als1 av]ag+ #bb po9ts & #aj reb\nds =
 ! ,san ,antonio ,spurs2 ,:]eas ,tim    
,duncan broke ! record previ\sly held by
 ,k>eem ,abdul-,jab> = mo/ po/season    
m9utes ) #h1hgj m9utes & exce$$ ,e>v9   
,magic ,johnson's previ\s record =      
po/season d\ble-d\bles ) #aeh2 ,:]eas   
,tim ,duncan1 ,tony ,p>k]1 & ,manu      
,g9obli h m play(f w9s comb9$ ?an any   
o!r #c play]s on "o team 9 ,,nba hi/ory2
 ,:]eas ,spurs ,head ,coa* & #bjad ,,nba
 ,coa* ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d ,w9n] ,gregg      
,popovi* add$ to 8 gr[+ li/ (           
accompli%m5ts & impressive legacy by    
w9n+ 8 fif? ,,nba *ampion%ip2 ,:]eas    
,spurs ,sports & ,ent]ta9m5t own] &     
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ,pet] ,holt &   
,g5]al ,manag] ,r4 ,c4 ,bu=d h built !  
,spurs into "o ( ! mo/ successful       
organizations 9 ,,nba hi/ory2 ,:]eas !  
,spurs coa*+ /aff & managem5t h %[n a   
positive commitm5t to ! fran*ise by     
successfully acquir+ & ma9ta9+ a team ( 

play]s d$icat$ to discipl9e1 lead]%ip1 &
 a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,spurs s]ve !      
great] ,san ,antonio community by       
promot+ education & lit]acy1 enc\rag+   
civic responsibility & engagem5t1 &     
/riv+ to enhance ! quality ( life = ,san
 ,antonians & ,s\? ,texans alike2 &     
,:]eas ! ,spurs rema9 ! pride & joy ( ! 
,city ( ,san ,antonio3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 congratulates ! ,san
 ,antonio ,spurs = w9n+ ! #bjad         
,national ,basketball ,association      
,f9als2  7#b7 recognizes ! a*ievem5ts ( 
all ! play]s1 coa*es1 & /aff :o         
contribut$ to ! #bjad season2  7#c7     
reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate prep>e 
an enroll$ v]sion ( ?is resolution =    
pres5tation to-- 7,a7 ! own] ( ,san     
,antonio ,spurs2  7,b7 ! g5]al manag] = 
! ,san ,antonio ,spurs2 &  7,c7 ! head  
coa* ( ! ,san ,antonio ,spurs4