[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S8958]
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    EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE DEATH OF MOTHER TERESA

  The Senate continued with the consideration of the resolution.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will now 
proceed to vote on Senate Resolution 120.
  Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There is a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution. 
The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk called the roll.
  Mr. NICKLES. I announce that the Senator from Utah [Mr. Bennett] is 
necessarily absent.
  Mr. FORD. I announce that the Senator from Vermont [Mr. Leahy] is 
absent on official business.
  The result was announced--yeas 98, nays 0, as follows:

                      [Rollcall Vote No. 222 Leg.]

                                YEAS--98

     Abraham
     Akaka
     Allard
     Ashcroft
     Baucus
     Biden
     Bingaman
     Bond
     Boxer
     Breaux
     Brownback
     Bryan
     Bumpers
     Burns
     Byrd
     Campbell
     Chafee
     Cleland
     Coats
     Cochran
     Collins
     Conrad
     Coverdell
     Craig
     D'Amato
     Daschle
     DeWine
     Dodd
     Domenici
     Dorgan
     Durbin
     Enzi
     Faircloth
     Feingold
     Feinstein
     Ford
     Frist
     Glenn
     Gorton
     Graham
     Gramm
     Grams
     Grassley
     Gregg
     Hagel
     Harkin
     Hatch
     Helms
     Hollings
     Hutchinson
     Hutchison
     Inhofe
     Inouye
     Jeffords
     Johnson
     Kempthorne
     Kennedy
     Kerrey
     Kerry
     Kohl
     Kyl
     Landrieu
     Lautenberg
     Levin
     Lieberman
     Lott
     Lugar
     Mack
     McCain
     McConnell
     Mikulski
     Moseley-Braun
     Moynihan
     Murkowski
     Murray
     Nickles
     Reed
     Reid
     Robb
     Roberts
     Rockefeller
     Roth
     Santorum
     Sarbanes
     Sessions
     Shelby
     Smith (NH)
     Smith (OR)
     Snowe
     Specter
     Stevens
     Thomas
     Thompson
     Thurmond
     Torricelli
     Warner
     Wellstone
     Wyden

                             NOT VOTING--2

     Bennett
     Leahy
       
  The resolution (S. Res. 120) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, is as follows:

                              S. Res. 120

       Whereas, the American people are greatly saddened by the 
     death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta;
       Whereas, Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity, 
     which now operates numerous orphanages, hospices, and other 
     centers of charitable activity in the United States and 
     around the world, offering compassionate care to those who 
     are too often shunned by other institutions;
       Whereas, Mother Teresa has been recognized as an 
     outstanding humanitarian and has received: the first Pope 
     John XXIII Peace Prize (1971); the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for 
     International Understanding (1972); the Nobel Peace Prize 
     (1979); the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1985); and the 
     Congressional Gold Medal (1997);
       Whereas, Mother Teresa became only the fifth person ever 
     awarded honorary U.S. Citizenship (1996);
       Whereas, Mother Teresa inspired people worldwide through 
     her selfless actions and altruistic life;
       Whereas, Mother Teresa embodied benevolence, compassion, 
     and mercy and brought the face of God to humanity;
       Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses our deep admiration and respect for the life 
     and work of Mother Teresa, and extends to her Missionaries of 
     Charity our sympathy for the loss they share with the world;
       (2) recognizes that Mother Teresa's work improved the lives 
     of millions of people in the United States and around the 
     world, and her example inspired countless others;
       (3) encourages all Americans to reflect on how they might 
     keep the spirit of Mother Teresa alive through their own 
     efforts; and
       (4) designates September 13, 1997 as a National Day of 
     Recognition for the humanitarian efforts of Mother Teresa and 
     of those who have labored with her in service to the poor and 
     afflicted of the world.
       The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit an enrolled copy 
     of this resolution to the Calcutta, India, Mother House of 
     the Missionaries of Charity.

  Mr. SPECTER. I move to reconsider the vote.
  Mr. McCAIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

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