,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cgb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january  
#aa1 #bjah ,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 #bjag     
,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 #bjag
 ,national ,collegiate ,athletic        
,association 7referred to in this       
preamble as the ,,ncaa7 ,division ,i    
,football ,championship ,subdivision    
7referred to in this preamble as the    
,,fcs7 title game in ,frisco1 ,texas1 on
 ,january #f1 #bjah1 in a victory over  
the ,james ,madison ,university ,dukes  
by a score of #ag to #ac2 ,whereas      
,,ndsu has now won #ad ,,ncaa           

championships2 ,whereas ,,ndsu has now  
won its sixth ,,ncaa ,division ,i ,,fcs 
championship in #g years1 an            
extraordinary achievement2 ,whereas     
,,ndsu has now tied the record for most 
,,ncaa ,division ,i ,,fcs championships 
with #f in only #aj years of            
eligibility2 ,whereas the ,,ndsu ,bison 
have displayed tremendous resilience and
 skill over the past #g seasons1 with   
#ig wins to only #h losses1 including a 
streak of #cc consecutive wins2 ,whereas
 estimates state that more than #ac1jjj 
,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 #bjag ,,ncaa     
,division ,i ,,fcs championship 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   
,bison football team as the #bjag       

champions of the ,national ,collegiate  
,athletic ,association ,division ,i     
,football ,championship ,subdivision2   
7#b7 commends the ,north ,dakota ,state 
,university players1 coaches1 and staff 
for-- 7,a7 their hard work and          
dedication on a historic season2 and    
7,b7 fostering a continuing tradition of
 athletic and academic excellence2 and  
7#c7 recognizes the students1 alumni1   
and loyal fans that supported the ,bison
 while the ,bison sought to capture a   
sixth ,division ,i ,football            
,championship ,subdivision championship 
for ,north ,dakota ,state ,university4