119-sres370

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 370 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 370

Commending the Superdome on the occasion of its golden jubilee and its 
 years of service to the State of Louisiana and the United States.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 August 2, 2025

 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

Commending the Superdome on the occasion of its golden jubilee and its 
 years of service to the State of Louisiana and the United States.

Whereas, in 1966, the voters of Louisiana approved a constitutional amendment 
 that created the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, paving the 
 way for the construction of the Superdome;
Whereas, in 1975, the Superdome opened to the public just under 4 years after 
 construction began;
Whereas, in 1978, the Superdome hosted its first Super Bowl in a game between 
 the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos;
Whereas, in 1978, Muhammad Ali fought for and won the heavyweight title in a 15-
 round bout against Leon Spinks in front of a record-breaking indoor 
 attendance for boxing, making Ali the first 3-time heavyweight champion 
 of the world;
Whereas, in 1980, Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Roberto Duran after Duran famously 
 uttered the concession, ``no mas'';
Whereas, in 1981, the Rolling Stones played in front of 87,500 attendees in what 
 remained the largest indoor concert for more than 30 years;
Whereas Michael Jordan made a game-winning shot in the 1982 National Collegiate 
 Athletic Association College Basketball National Championship;
Whereas Pope John Paul II visited the Superdome and addressed a youth group 
 before enjoying a mini-Mardi Gras parade;
Whereas Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, and Sammy Davis Jr. performed for the 
 Ultimate Event Tour;
Whereas Stevie Wonder headlined the First Annual Essence Music Festival;
Whereas, in 1998, Tulane University completed a perfect, undefeated season with 
 the Superdome as its home;
Whereas, in 1998, the Superdome housed thousands of Louisianians during 
 Hurricane Georges;
Whereas the Louisiana State University (referred to in this preamble as ``LSU'') 
 Tigers were victorious in the Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma, thereby 
 making the Tigers the college football national champions of the 2003-
 2004 season;
Whereas, in 2004, the Superdome was open for over a 1,000 elderly Louisianians, 
 as well as those with special needs, during Hurricane Ivan;
Whereas, in 2005, the Superdome housed 30,000 Louisianians during Hurricane 
 Katrina;
Whereas Steve Gleason blocked a punt in the New Orleans Saints' first game back 
 in the Superdome since Hurricane Katrina, a play that continues to serve 
 as a symbol of the city's resilience;
Whereas, in 2008, LSU won the National Collegiate Athletic Association College 
 Football National Championship over Ohio State for the 2007-2008 season;
Whereas, in 2010, shortly after a divisional round victory that took place in 
 the New Orleans Superdome, the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl for 
 the 2009-2010 season;
Whereas, in 2015, the United States Women's National Team defeated China in the 
 final game for Abby Wambach who held the international goal scoring 
 record;
Whereas George Strait performed for the 2018 Bayou Country Superfest;
Whereas, in 2020, LSU won the National Collegiate Athletic Association College 
 Football National Championship, led by Joe Burrow; and
Whereas, in 2024, $560,000,000 renovations of the Superdome were completed: Now, 
 therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) commends the New Orleans Superdome, now Caesars 
 Superdome, on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary and its 
 years of service to the State of Louisiana and the United 
 States;

    (2) recognizes the New Orleans Superdome for being home to 
 a multitude of invaluable events whose purposes ranged from the 
 entertainment of the people to the protection of Louisianians; 
 and

    (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
 transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
        (A) the owner of the New Orleans Saints of the 
 National Football League, the Honorable Gayle M. 
 Benson;
        (B) the family of the late founder of the New 
 Orleans Saints, the Honorable David F. Dixon; and
            (C) the lead architect who oversaw the Superdome's 
 post-Katrina renovations, the Honorable Victor F. 
 Trahan.
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