February 3, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 22 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Pages S811-S812]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 490--CONGRATULATING THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ON THEIR 
                       VICTORY IN SUPER BOWL LIV

  Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Moran) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:

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                              S. Res. 490

       Whereas on Sunday, February 2, 2020, the Kansas City Chiefs 
     (in this preamble referred to as the ``Chiefs'') defeated the 
     San Francisco 49ers by a score of 31 to 20 to win Super Bowl 
     LIV in Miami, Florida;
       Whereas the Chiefs, established on August 14, 1959, playing 
     in their 60th season in the National Football League 
     (referred to in this preamble as the ``NFL''), made their 
     third Super Bowl appearance and their first Super Bowl 
     appearance since Super Bowl IV;
       Whereas the Chiefs overcame a 10-point deficit in the 
     fourth quarter and scored 21 straight points in the final 6 
     minutes and 13 seconds of gameplay to earn the victory;
       Whereas the victory in Super Bowl LIV earned the Chiefs 
     their second Super Bowl victory, ending their 50-year Super 
     Bowl drought that had lasted since the team last won Super 
     Bowl IV on January 11, 1970;
       Whereas the Chiefs were participants in the first ever 
     Super Bowl and are now champions of the centennial season of 
     the NFL;
       Whereas the Chiefs began their championship season in 
     another great Missouri city, St. Joseph, holding training 
     camp on the campus of Missouri Western State University for 
     the tenth straight year;
       Whereas head coach Andy Reid earned his 222nd career win, 
     placing him sixth on the all-time wins list of the NFL and 
     earning his first Super Bowl title in his 21-year tenure as a 
     head coach in the NFL;
       Whereas Andy Reid is the 24th head coach of the NFL to 
     appear in more than 1 Super Bowl;
       Whereas in the 2019 NFL season, the Chiefs earned a playoff 
     bid for the sixth time in 7 seasons under Andy Reid;
       Whereas quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 26 of 42 pass 
     attempts for 286 yards and 2 touchdowns, rushed 9 times for 
     29 yards and 1 touchdown, and was named Most Valuable Player 
     of Super Bowl LIV;
       Whereas Patrick Mahomes became the youngest player in NFL 
     history to earn both the NFL Most Valuable Player award and a 
     Super Bowl title, while setting a playoff record for most 
     touchdowns thrown before the first interception to start a 
     player's playoff career;
       Whereas in the American Football Conference Championship, 
     Patrick Mahomes completed an iconic 27-yard scramble down the 
     sideline for a touchdown to take the lead against the 
     Tennessee Titans;
       Whereas Patrick Mahomes became the first NFL quarterback 
     with 3 double-digit comebacks in a single postseason;
       Whereas Damien Williams rushed for 104 yards and scored 2 
     touchdowns, increasing his career playoff touchdown total to 
     11, tying Hall of Famer Terrell Davis for the most touchdowns 
     in an individual's first 6 playoff games;
       Whereas Travis Kelce had 6 receptions for 43 yards and 1 
     touchdown;
       Whereas Tyreek Hill had 9 receptions for 105 yards, 
     including a crucial 44-yard reception on third-and-fifteen 
     with only 7 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter;
       Whereas Sammy Watkins had 5 receptions for 98 yards;
       Whereas Bashaud Breeland led the team with 7 tackles and 1 
     interception;
       Whereas Chris Jones was a disruptive force with 3 passes 
     defended;
       Whereas Frank Clark sacked the quarterback of the 49ers, 
     Jimmy Garoppolo, on fourth-and-ten with fewer than 2 minutes 
     remaining to seal the victory;
       Whereas Harrison Butker was 1-for-1 in field goal attempts 
     and 4-for-4 in point-after attempts;
       Whereas Dustin Colquitt, the longest-tenured Chief, earned 
     his first Super Bowl victory in his 15th season;
       Whereas kick returner Mecole Hardman, tight end Travis 
     Kelce, safety Tyrann Mathieu, and right tackle Mitchell 
     Schwartz were named to the Associated Press All-Pro team for 
     the 2019 season;
       Whereas the Chiefs should be recognized for their 
     tremendous resiliency in the face of adversity when trailing 
     24-0 against the Houston Texans in the American Football 
     Conference Divisional Round, down by 10 against the Tennessee 
     Titans in the American Football Conference Championship 
     Round, and trailing 20-10 against the San Francisco 49ers in 
     Super Bowl LIV;
       Whereas the entire Chiefs roster contributed to the Super 
     Bowl victory, including Nick Allegretti, Jackson Barton, 
     Blake Bell, Bashaud Breeland, Alex Brown, Harrison Butker, 
     Morris Claiborne, Frank Clark, Dustin Colquitt, Laurent 
     Duvernay-Tardif, Cam Erving, Rashad Fenton, Eric Fisher, 
     Kendall Fuller, Mecole Hardman, Demone Harris, Chad Henne, 
     Tyreek Hill, Anthony Hitchens, Ryan Hunter, Chris Jones, 
     Travis Kelce, Tanoh Kpassagnon, Darron Lee, Jordan Lucas, 
     Patrick Mahomes, Tyrann Mathieu, LeSean McCoy, Matt Moore, 
     Ben Niemann, Derrick Nnadi, Dorian O'Daniel, Mike Pennel, 
     Byron Pringle, Reggie Ragland, Austin Reiter, Demarcus 
     Robinson, Khalen Saunders, Mitchell Schwartz, Anthony 
     Sherman, Daniel Sorensen, Terrell Suggs, Darwin Thompson, 
     Charvarius Ward, Sammy Watkins, Armani Watts, Damien 
     Williams, Xavier Williams, Damien Wilson, James Winchester, 
     Stefen Wisniewski, Andrew Wylie, and Deon Yelder;
       Whereas the victory of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 
     LIV instills an extraordinary sense of pride for fans in the 
     States of Missouri and Kansas and across the Midwest; and
       Whereas people all over the world are asking, ``How `bout 
     those Chiefs?'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Kansas City Chiefs and their entire 
     staff, Mayor of Kansas City Quinton Lucas, Governor of 
     Missouri Mike Parson, and loyal fans of the Kansas City 
     Chiefs for their victory in Super Bowl LIV; and
       (2) respectfully directs the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Kansas 
     City Chiefs, Clark Hunt;
       (B) the president of the Kansas City Chiefs, Mark Donovan; 
     and
       (C) the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, Andy Reid.

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