[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S5890]
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 COMMENDING THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR ITS EFFORTS REGARDING THE DENVER 
                            SUMMIT OF EIGHT

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of Senate Resolution 
81, and the Senate proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The 
resolution will be stated by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 81) expressing the sense of the 
     Senate regarding the political and economic importance of the 
     Denver Summit of Eight and commending the State of Colorado 
     for its outstanding efforts in ensuring success of this 
     historic event.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
  Mr. HELMS. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the 
table, and that any statements relating to the resolution appear at 
this point in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is on agreeing to the resolution.
  The resolution (S. Res. 81) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                               S. Res. 81

       Whereas this is the first Economic Summit to be held in the 
     United States since the 1990 Economic Summit was held in 
     Houston, Texas;
       Whereas on May 29, 1996, the State of Colorado was 
     announced as the host of the Group of Seven Economic Summit, 
     to be held on June 20 through 22, 1997;
       Whereas the Economic Summit is an annual meeting that 
     brings together the leaders of the world's 7 most 
     economically successful democracies: Canada, France, Germany, 
     Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and the United States;
       Whereas this is the first Economic Summit to include the 
     transitioning economy of Russia, which has resulted in a new 
     reference to the Economic Summit as the Denver Summit of 
     Eight;
       Whereas the central location of Denver among the summit 
     members, with Europe to the east, Japan to the west, and 
     central Canada to the north, enables the residents of 
     Colorado to serve as a central pillar supporting the 
     international bridge of friendship and prosperity;
       Whereas the selection of the State of Colorado and the 
     Denver metropolitan region as the host of the Summit of Eight 
     reflects the region's growing economic importance in the 
     international community;
       Whereas Colorado has distinguished itself as an ideal site 
     for the Summit of Eight because of its leading industries of 
     telecommunications, aerospace, biotechnology, high 
     technology, health care, education, agriculture, recreation, 
     and tourism;
       Whereas Colorado's dedicated law enforcement officers, 
     firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other public 
     servants are able and committed to provide vital support to 
     the Summit of Eight; and
       Whereas the Summit of Eight promises to be 1 of the more 
     significant summits of recent years, with results that will 
     benefit the larger world community, including progress toward 
     relieving international debt, supporting the economic 
     development of Russia and the Ukraine, paving the way to 
     increased efficiencies in international commercial 
     transactions by reducing the regulatory barriers to 
     electronic banking, and minimizing destabilizing factors in 
     the world's financial markets: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses its appreciation to the citizens of Colorado 
     and the Denver metropolitan region for hosting the Summit of 
     Eight; and
       (2) accords recognition of the hospitality to be provided 
     by the people of Colorado and the Denver metropolitan region.

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