,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ag  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january #ad1 
#bjai ,mr4 ,hoeven 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,cramer7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,congratulating
 the ,north ,dakota ,state ,university  
football team for winning the #bjah     
,national ,collegiate ,athletic         
,association ,division ,i ,football     
,championship ,subdivision title4       
,whereas the ,north ,dakota ,state      
,university 7referred to in this        
preamble as ,,ndsu7 ,bison football team
 won the #bjah ,national ,collegiate    
,athletic ,association 7referred to in  
this preamble as the ,,ncaa7 ,division  
,i ,football ,championship ,subdivision 
title game in ,frisco1 ,texas1 on       
,january #e1 #bjai1 in a convincing     
victory over the ,eastern ,washington   
,university ,eagles by a score of #ch to
 #bd2 ,whereas1 with the #bjah ,,ncaa   
,division ,i ,football ,championship    

,subdivision title1 ,,ndsu has now won  
#ae ,,ncaa football championships2      
,whereas ,,ndsu has won #g of the last  
#h ,,ncaa ,division ,i ,football        
,championship ,subdivision titles1 an   
exceptional achievement that is         
unprecedented in modern collegiate      
football history2 ,whereas the ,,ndsu   
,bison completed the #bjah ,,ncaa       
football season with a perfect record of
 #ae wins and #j losses1 displaying     
extraordinary resilience and skill2     
,whereas head coach ,chris ,klieman and 
the entire coaching staff led the ,,ndsu
 ,bison to an outstanding total of #fi  
wins and #d national championships      
during the #e seasons that ,chris       
,klieman was head coach at ,,ndsu1      
instilling character and perseverance in
 the members of the ,,ndsu football     
program2 ,whereas an estimated #ag1jjj  
,,ndsu ,bison fans attended the         
championship game1 reflecting the       
tremendous spirit and determination of  
,bison ,nation that has helped propel   

the success of the team2 and ,whereas   
the #bjah ,,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   
,bison football team as the champions of
 the #bjah ,national ,collegiate        
,athletic ,association ,division ,i     
,football ,championship ,subdivision2   
7#b7 commends the players1 coaches1 and 
staff of ,north ,dakota ,state          
,university for-- 7,a7 their hard work  
and dedication2 and  7,b7 fostering a   
continuing tradition of excellence2 and 
7#c7 recognizes the students1 alumni1   
and loyal fans who supported the ,north 
,dakota ,state ,university ,bison       
football team during a successful quest 
to bring home another ,national         
,collegiate ,athletic ,association      
,division ,i ,football ,championship    
,subdivision trophy for ,north ,dakota  

,state ,university4