[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 113 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

  1st Session
S. RES. 113

 To amend the Stand Rules of the Senate to require that the Pledge of 
     Allegiance to the Flag of the United States be recited at the 
            commencement of the daily session of the Senate.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 9, 1999

Mr. Smith of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Feinstein, 
    Mr. Helms, Mr. Robb, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Conrad, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
 Thurmond, Mr. Warner, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Smith of 
 Oregon) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                 Committee on Rules and Administration

                             June 23, 1999

        Committee discharged; considered, amended, and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To amend the Stand Rules of the Senate to require that the Pledge of 
     Allegiance to the Flag of the United States be recited at the 
            commencement of the daily session of the Senate.

Whereas the Flag of the United States of America is our Nation's most revered 
        and preeminent symbol;
Whereas the Flag of the United States of America is recognized and respected 
        throughout the world as a symbol of democracy, freedom, and human 
        rights;
Whereas, in the words of the Chief Justice of the United States, the Flag of the 
        United States of America ``in times of national crisis, inspires and 
        motivates the average citizen to make personal sacrifices in order to 
        achieve societal goals of overriding importance...and serves as a 
        reminder of the paramount importance of pursuing the ideals that 
        characterize our society'';
Whereas the House of Representatives of the United States has opened each of its 
        daily sessions with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United 
        States of America since 1988; and
Whereas opening each of the daily sessions of the Senate of the United States 
        with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States would 
        demonstrate reverence for the Flag and serve as a daily reminder to all 
        Senators of the ideals that it represents: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That paragraph 1(a) of rule IV of the Standing Rules of the Senate 
is amended by inserting after ``prayer by the Chaplain'' the following: ``and 
after the Presiding Officer, or a Senator designated by the Presiding Officer, 
leads the Senate from the dais in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 
of the United States''.
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