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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

President Obama, Senators Murray and Cantwell congratulate Seattle Storm

At last Friday's victory celebration for the Seattle Storm at KeyArena, elected leaders representing the state (Sam Reed), county (Dow Constantine) and city (Mike McGinn) read from proclamations honoring the team for winning their second WNBA championship title. Their remarks, which were a highlight of the event, were warmly received by the five thousand plus on hand to savor the championship with the Storm's players, coaches, and ownership.

Today, their praise was echoed by elected leaders at the federal level, who recognized the Storm for their incredible season:
Readout Of The President’s Call With the WNBA Champion Seattle Storm (Courtesy of the White House)

Earlier today, President Obama called members of the Seattle Storm organization, to congratulate them on winning the WNBA Finals for the second time, on their success during the regular season and their undefeated run in the playoffs. The President told them that they are an inspiration to everyone, especially his daughters. Members of the Storm organization on the call told the President that they appreciated his call and that it was a highlight for their organization. President Obama said he looks forward to congratulating them in person at the White House.
Senators Murray and Cantwell, meanwhile, introduced a resolution in the Senate commending the Storm on their season and their title.

The "resolved" part reads as follows:
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) commends —
(A) the Seattle Storm for winning Women’s National Basketball Association championship; and (B) the people of Washington State for their support of the team;

(2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in the success of the Seattle Storm during the 2010 Women’s National Basketball Association season; and(3) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution for appropriate display to the Seattle Storm.
“I want to extend my heartiest congratulations to the players, coaches, and owners of the Seattle Storm,” Senator Cantwell said in a joint news release distributed to NPI and other media outlets this afternoon. “The women of the Storm performed brilliantly and Washington State is celebrating their well-earned success.”

"The Seattle Storm put forth an impressive team effort in an exciting, memorable victory in the WNBA Finals," Senator Murray added.

"The players, coaches, and management of the Storm deserve great praise for putting together a powerhouse with unlimited potential. Washington could not be prouder of our two-time champion Storm."

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