,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,hoev5 7= himself & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,congratulat+ ! ,nor? ,dakota ,/ate     
,univ]sity football team = w9n+ ! #bjae 
,national ,collegiate ,a?letic          
,association ,division ,i ,football     
,*ampion%ip ,subdivision title4  ,:]eas 
! ,nor? ,dakota ,/ate ,univ]sity 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is preamble z ,,ndsu7 ,bison won 
! #bjae ,national ,collegiate ,a?letic  
,association 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z
 ! ,,ncaa7 ,division ,i ,football       
,*ampion%ip ,subdivision title game 9   
,frisco1 ,texas1 on ,janu>y #i1 #bjaf1 9
 a decisive victory ov] ! ,jacksonville 
,/ate ,gamecocks by a score ( #cg to    
#aj2 ,:]eas ,,ndsu has n[ won #ac ,,ncaa
 ,football ,*ampion%ips2 ,:]eas ,,ndsu  
has n[ won #e consecutive ,,ncaa        
,division ,i ,football ,*ampion%ips1 an 
extraord9>y & record-sett+ a*ievem5t 9  

mod]n collegiate football hi/ory2 ,:]eas
 ! ,,ndsu ,bison h display$ trem5d\s    
resili5ce & skill ov] ! pa/ #e seasons1 
) #ga w9s to only #e losses1 includ+ a  
/reak ( #cc consecutive w9s2 ,:]eas an  
e/imat$ #ag1jjj ,bison fans att5d$ !    
,*ampion%ip game1 reflect+ ! trem5d\s _s
 & d$ication ( ,bison ,nation t has     
help$ propel ! success ( ! team2 &      
,:]eas ! #bjae ,,ncaa ,division ,i      
,football ,*ampion%ip ,subdivision title
 0 a victory n only = ! ,,ndsu football 
team1 b also = ! entire ,/ate ( ,nor?   
,dakota3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 congratulates ! ,nor? ,dakota     
,/ate ,univ]sity ,bison football team z 
! #bjae *ampions ( ! ,national          
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association       
,division ,i ,football ,*ampion%ip      
,subdivision2  7#b7 comm5ds ! ,nor?     
,dakota ,/ate ,univ]sity play]s1 coa*es1
 & /aff =-- 7,a7 _! h>d "w & d$ication  
on a hi/oric season2 &  7,b7 fo/]+ a    
cont9u+ tradition ( a?letic & academic  
excell5ce2 &  7#c7 recognizes ! /ud5ts1 

alumni1 & loyal fans t support$ ! ,bison
 :ile ! ,bison s\ght to capture a fif?  
consecutive ,division ,i ,football      
,*ampion%ip ,subdivision trophy = ,nor? 
,dakota ,/ate ,univ]sity4