,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1         
#bjai,ms4 ,cantwell 7= h]self & ,mrs4   
,murray7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ,seattle    
,s\nd]s ,,fc on w9n+ ! #bjai ,major     
,league ,socc] ,cup4  ,:]eas1 on        
,novemb] #aj1 #bjai1 ,seattle ,s\nd]s   
,,fc won ! #bjai ,major ,league ,socc]  
,cup2 ,:]eas t w9 on ,novemb] #aj1      
#bjai1 is ! second ,major ,league ,socc]
 *ampion%ip won by ,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc
 9 ! #aa ye>s t ,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc   
has be5 9 ,major ,league ,socc]2 ,:]eas 
,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc beat ! ,toronto   
,football ,club #c-a 9 ! #bjai ,major   
,league ,socc] ,cup2 ,:]eas ,seattle    
,s\nd]s ,,fc--  7#a7 dom9at$ !          
competition 9 ! regul> season1 ) #af w9s
 & #aj losses2  7#b7 qualifi$ = ! ,major
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unprec$5t$ #aa? /raight season2 &  7#c7 

e>n$ ! numb] #b se$ 9 ! ,major ,league  
,socc] ,we/]n ,conf]5ce2  ,:]eas        
,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc plays home games  
at ,century,link ,field 9 ,seattle1     
,wa%+ton1 &1 on ,novemb] #aj1 #bjai1    
#fi1bgd ,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc fans f    
across ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton pack$         
,century,link ,field & set ! record = ! 
l>ge/ cr[d at a sport+ ev5t 9 ! #ag-ye> 
hi/ory ( ! /adium2 ,:]eas ! #bjai ro/] (
 ,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc play]s includes--
  7#a7 ,saad ,abdul-,salaam2  7#b7      
,xavi] ,arreaga2  7#c7 ,w ,bru92  7#d7  
,h&walla ,bwana2  7#e7 ,jona?an         
,campbell2  7#f7 ,emanuel ,cec*9i2  7#g7
 ,jordy ,delem2  7#h7 ,ju/9 ,dhillon2   
7#i7 ,/efan ,frei2  7#aj7 ,bheem ,goyal2
  7#aa7 ,joev9 ,jones2  7#ab7 ,kim      
,kee-hee2  7#ac7 ,kelv9 ,le]dam2  7#ad7 
,danny ,leyva2  7#ae7 ,nicols ,lodeiro2 
7#af7 ,*ad ,m>%all2  7#ag7 ,bryan       
,m]$i?2  7#ah7 ,jordan ,morris2  7#ai7  
,trey ,muse2  7#bj7 ,alfonso            
,ocampo-,*avez2  7#ba7 ,vctor ,rodrguez2
  7#bb7 ,cri/ian ,roldan2  7#bc7 ,alex  

,roldan2  7#bd7 ,ral ,ruidaz2  7#be7    
,h>ry ,%ipp2  7#bf7 ,luis ,silva2  7#bg7
 ,brad ,smi?2  7#bh7 ,gu/av ,sv5sson2   
7#bi7 ,n\h\2 &  7#cj7 ,romn ,torres2    
,:]eas ,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc def5d]     
,kelv9 ,le]dam scor$ ! fir/ goal 9 !    
#eg? m9ute ( ! *ampion%ip game2 ,:]eas  
,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc midfield] ,vctor  
,rodrguez--  7#a7 scor$ ! second goal 9 
! #gf? m9ute2 &  7#b7 receiv$ ! #bjai   
,major ,league ,socc] ,cup ,mo/         
,valuable ,play] aw>d2  ,:]eas ,seattle 
,s\nd]s ,,fc =w>d ,ral ,ruidaz scor$ !  
?ird & f9al goal 9 ! #ij? m9ute2 ,:]eas 
,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc =w>d ,jordan      
,morris--  7#a7 scor$ a c>e]-high #ac   
goals & a c>e]-high #h assi/s ?r\gh\t ! 
#bjai season2 &  7#b7 receiv$ ! #bjai   
,major ,league ,socc] ,comeback ,play] (
 ! ,ye> aw>d aft] suff]+ a torn ant]ior 
cruciate ligam5t 7,,acl7 9 #bjah2       
,:]eas ,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc ,head ,coa*
 ,brian ,s*metz] won 8 second ,major    
,league ,socc] ,cup2 ,:]eas ! #bjai     
,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc coa*+ & te*nical  

/aff includes--  7#a7 ,head ,coa* ,brian
 ,s*metz]2  7#b7 ,assi/ant ,coa*        
,gonzalo ,p9$a2  7#c7 ,assi/ant ,coa*   
,djimi ,traore2  7#d7 ,assi/ant ,coa*   
,preki2  7#e7 ,club ,director (         
,goalkeep+ ,tom ,dutra2  7#f7 ,g5]al    
,manag] & ,presid5t ( ,socc] ,g>?       
,lag]wey2 &  7#g7 ,vice ,presid5t (     
,socc] ,*ris ,h5d]son2  ,:]eas ! own]s (
 ,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc1 ,adrian ,hanau]1
 ,drew ,c>ey1 ,jody ,all51 & ,pet]      
,tomozawa1 & ! #aa families t jo9$ !    
own]%ip cont+5t 9 #bjai1 h built a      
culture ( success & contribut$ greatly  
to ,seattle1 ,wa%+ton1 & ! surr\nd+     
region ?r\gh philan?ropy2 ,:]eas        
,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc has exhibit$      
d$ication to positive social impacts by 
/r5g!n+ communities ?r\gh ! ,,rave      
,f\ndation p>tn]%ip ) organizations 9   
,seattle1 ,wa%+ton1 & ! surr\nd+ region2
 & ,:]eas ! d$ication & h>d "w (        
,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc has inspir$ &     
emp[]$ girls1 boys1 wom51 & m5 ( all    
ages3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--   

7#a7 recognizes ,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc = 
w9n+ ! #bjai ,major ,league ,socc] ,cup2
  7#b7 applauds ! p ( ,seattle1         
,wa%+ton1 & ! surr\nd+ region = _!      
en?usia/ic support ( ,seattle ,s\nd]s   
,,fc2  7#c7 supports equity 9 m5's &    
wom5's pr(essional sports2 &  7#d7      
respectfully reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( !  
,s5ate transmit an enroll$ copy ( ?is   
resolution to ,seattle ,s\nd]s ,,fc     
,head ,coa* ,brian ,s*metz]1 ,assi/ant  
,coa* ,gonzalo ,p9$a1 ,assi/ant ,coa*   
,djimi ,traore1 ,assi/ant ,coa* ,preki1 
,club ,director ( ,goalkeep+ ,tom       
,dutra1 ,g5]al ,manag] & ,presid5t (    
,socc] ,g>? ,lag]wey1 ,vice ,presid5t ( 
,socc] ,*ris ,h5d]son1 & ! exi/+ own]%ip
 cont+5t ( ,adrian ,hanau]1 ,drew ,c>ey1
 ,jody ,all51 & ,pet] ,tomozawa & ! #aa 
families :o %all be m5tion$ by "n bel[3 
7,a7 ,t]ry ,my]son & ,katie ,my]son4    
7,b7 ,russell ,wilson & ,ci>a4  7,c7    
,b5jam9 ,hagg]ty ,macklemore & ,tricia  
,davis4  7,d7 ,satya ,nadella & ,anu    
,nadella4  7,e7 ,amy ,hood & ,max       

,kle9man4  7,f7 ,joe ,belfiore & ,kri/9a
 ,belfiore4  7,g7 ,soma ,somaseg> &     
,akila ,somaseg>4  7,h7 ,*ee ,*ew &     
,*ri/9e ,*ew4  7,i7 ,david ,na?anson &  
,sab9a ,na?anson4  7,j7 ,brian          
,mc,andrews & ,elise ,hols*uh4  7,k7    
,m>k ,agne & ,tomoko ,agne4