A resolution congratulating the Washington Nationals on winning the 2019 Major League Baseball World Series.

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 407 Congratulating the Washington Nationals on winning the 2019 Major League Baseball World Series. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 5, 2019 Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. WARNER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. CARDIN, and Mr. MCCONNELL) submitted the following resolution; which was consid- ered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Washington Nationals on winning the 2019 Major League Baseball World Series. Whereas, on October 30, 2019, the Washington Nationals won the 2019 Major League Baseball World Series; Whereas that World Series win was the first World Series won by the Washington Nationals in the 51 years that the franchise has been in Major League Baseball; Whereas the last Major League Baseball team in Wash- ington, DC, to win the World Series was the Washington Senators in 1924; Whereas the Washington Nationals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Wild Card Game; VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:50 Nov 05, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR407.ATS SR407 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •SRES 407 ATS Whereas the Washington Nationals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series; Whereas the Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series; Whereas the Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros in the World Series; Whereas the Washington Nationals demonstrated team spirit and determination in winning the World Series after starting the regular season 19–31, staving off 5 playoff elimination games, and being widely considered under- dogs in the World Series; Whereas the roster of players for the Washington Nationals for the 2019 World Series included— (1) Matt Adams; (2) Asdru´bal Cabrera; (3) Patrick Corbin; (4) Sean Doolittle; (5) Brian Dozier; (6) Adam Eaton; (7) Yan Gomes; (8) Javy Guerra; (9) Daniel Hudson; (10) Howie Kendrick; (11) Gerardo Parra; (12) Tanner Rainey; (13) Anthony Rendon; (14) Vı´ctor Robles; (15) Fernando Rodney; (16) Joe Ross; (17) Anı´bal Sa´nchez; (18) Max Scherzer; (19) Juan Soto; VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:50 Nov 05, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR407.ATS SR407 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •SRES 407 ATS (20) Stephen Strasburg; (21) Wander Suero; (22) Kurt Suzuki; (23) Michael A. Taylor; (24) Trea Turner; and (25) Ryan Zimmerman; Whereas Stephen Strasburg received the Most Valuable Play- er award for the 2019 World Series; Whereas Mike Rizzo, General Manager and President of Baseball Operations, and Dave Martinez, Manager, pro- vided outstanding leadership and guided the Washington Nationals to their first World Series victory; Whereas the Principal Owners of the Washington Nationals, Theodore N. Lerner (Founding Principal Owner), Mark D. Lerner (Managing Principal Owner), Annette M. Lerner, Marla Lerner Tanenbaum, Debra Lerner Cohen, Robert K. Tanenbaum, Edward L. Cohen, and Judy Lenkin Lerner, have contributed greatly to the Nation’s Capital and the National Capital Region through the philanthropic work of The Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Foundation and the Washington Nation- als Dream Foundation: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) congratulates the Washington Nationals on 2 winning the 2019 World Series; 3 (2) applauds the people of the Nation’s Capital 4 and the National Capital Region for their enthusi- 5 astic support of the Washington Nationals; and 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:50 Nov 05, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR407.ATS SR407 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 •SRES 407 ATS (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the 1 Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu- 2 tion to— 3 (A) the Managing Principal Owner of the 4 Washington Nationals, Mark D. Lerner; 5 (B) the Manager of the Washington Na- 6 tionals, Dave Martinez; and 7 (C) the General Manager and President of 8 Baseball Operations of the Washington Nation- 9 als, Mike Rizzo. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:50 Nov 05, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR407.ATS SR407 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS