[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 25, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1531-S1532]
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             EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order the Senate will 
proceed to consider Senate Resolution 72, which the clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 72) expressing support for the nation 
     and people of Japan and deepest condolences for the losses 
     suffered as the result of the earthquake of January 17, 1995.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is on 
agreeing to the resolution (S. Res. 72). The yeas and nays have been 
ordered. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
  Mr. LOTT. I announce that the Senator from Missouri [Mr. Bond] is 
necessarily absent.
  I also announce that the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. Simpson] is absent 
due to a death in the family.
  I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from 
Wyoming [Mr. Simpson] would vote ``yea.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chanmber 
who desire to vote?
  The result was announced--yeas 98, nays 0, as follows:

                      [Rollcall Vote No. 46 Leg.]

                                YEAS--98

     Abraham
     Akaka
     Ashcroft
     Baucus
     Bennett
     Biden
     Bingaman
     Boxer
     Bradley
     Breaux
     Brown
     Bryan
     Bumpers
     Burns
     Byrd
     Campbell
     Chafee
     Coats
     Cochran
     Cohen
     Conrad
     Coverdell
     Craig
     D'Amato
     Daschle
     DeWine
     Dodd
     Dole
     Domenici
     Dorgan
     Exon
     Faircloth
     Feingold
     Feinstein
     Ford
     Frist
     Glenn
     Gorton
     Graham
     Gramm
     Grams
     Grassley
     Gregg
     Harkin
     Hatch
     Hatfield
     Heflin
     Helms
     Hollings
     Hutchison
     Inhofe
     Inouye
     Jeffords
     Johnston
     Kassebaum
     Kempthorne
     Kennedy
     Kerrey
     Kerry
     Kohl
     Kyl
     Lautenberg
     Leahy
     Levin
     Lieberman
     Lott
     Lugar
     Mack
     McCain
     McConnell
     Mikulski
     Moseley-Braun
     Moynihan
     Murkowski
     Murray
     Nickles
     Nunn
     Packwood
     Pell
     Pressler
     Pryor
     Reid
     Robb
     Rockefeller
     Roth
     Santorum
     Sarbanes
     Shelby
     Simon
     Smith
     Snowe
     Specter
     Stevens
     Thomas
     Thompson
     Thurmond
     Warner
     Wellstone

                             NOT VOTING--2

     Bond
     Simpson
       
  So the resolution was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution (S. Res. 72) and its preamble are as follows:
                               S. Res. 72

       Whereas on the morning of January 17, 1995, a devastating 
     and deadly earthquake shook the cities of Kobe and Osaka, 
     Japan killing more than 5,000 people, injuring more than 
     25,000 and leaving more than 300,000 temporary homeless;
       Whereas the earthquake of January 17, 1995, has left more 
     than 46,440 buildings in ruin, destroyed highways, train 
     lines and other infrastructure and has caused losses of as 
     much as $80 billion in Kobe alone;
       Whereas the tradition of strength, courage, determination, 
     and community of the people of Japan has been displayed time 
     again by the citizens of Kobe and Osaka and, indeed, 
     [[Page S1532]] all of Japan since the earthquake and has 
     served as an inspiration to all of the world;
       Whereas the nation's and people of the United States and 
     Japan share a strong, decades old history of friendship and 
     mutual interests and respect; and
       Whereas the people of the United States, having suffered a 
     similar tragedy almost a year ago to the day of the Kobe and 
     Osaka earthquake, share in the pain and hope of the people of 
     Japan: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate that--
       (1) The Senate expresses its deepest sympathies to the 
     Nation of Japan and the citizens of Kobe and Osaka for the 
     tragic losses suffered as a result of the earthquake of 
     January 17, 1995.
       (2) The Senate expresses its support to the people of Japan 
     as they continue their noble efforts to rebuild their cities 
     and their lives.
       (3) The Senate expresses its friendship to the people of 
     Kobe and Osaka and pledges its support for their efforts in 
     the face of this disaster.

  Mr. KEMPTHORNE. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote by which 
the resolution was agreed to.
  Mr. LOTT. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

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