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III
116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 272
Congratulating the United States Women’s National Soccer Team on winning
the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 9, 2019
Mr. WICKER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
RESOLUTION
Congratulating the United States Women’s National Soccer
Team on winning the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Whereas, on July 7, 2019, the United States Women’s Na-
tional Soccer Team won the 2019 FIFA Women’s World
Cup by defeating the Netherlands Women’s National
Football Team;
Whereas, that victory marks the first time a country has won
4 Women’s World Cup titles;
Whereas, the United States Women’s National Soccer Team
began its historic run with an overwhelming 13–0 victory,
the largest ever winning margin in the history of World
Cup soccer;
Whereas, over the course of the month-long tournament, the
United States Women’s National Soccer Team scored 26
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goals, breaking the record the team set in 1991 of 25
goals; and
Whereas the players of the United States Women’s National
Soccer Team presented a shining example of sportsman-
ship, camaraderie, and skill to all people of the United
States and to the world: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
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(1) congratulates the United States Women’s
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National Soccer Team for winning an unprecedented
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4 Women’s World Cup titles and for inspiring a new
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generation of youth in the United States to strive
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for physical greatness and athletic achievement; and
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(2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to trans-
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mit an enrolled copy of this resolution to—
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(A) Carlos Cordeiro, President of the
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United States Soccer Federation; and
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(B) Jill Ellis, Head Coach of the United
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States Women’s National Soccer Team.
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