[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9907]
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                     COMMENDING OF DR. JASON C. HU

  Mr. FAIRCLOTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 125 submitted earlier 
today by Senator Murkowski.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 125) commending Dr. Jason C. Hu, 
     Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office in the United States.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FAIRCLOTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statement relating to 
the resolution appear at this point in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution (S. Res. 125), with its preamble, read as follows:

                              S. Res. 125

       Whereas Dr. Jason C. Hu has served with distinction as 
     Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office (TECRO) since June 1996, and has ably 
     represented the interests of the Republic of China on Taiwan;
       Whereas Dr. Hu has been a firm and consistent advocate of 
     democratic principles throughout his distinguished career;
       Whereas Dr. Hu has established many deep friendships with 
     Members of Congress and other Americans during his tenure in 
     Washington; and
       Whereas Dr. Hu has been asked to return to Taiwan to serve 
     as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate, That the Senate hereby--
       (1) commends Dr. Jason C. Hu for his service as 
     Representative of the TECRO office; and
       (2) expresses to Dr. Hu and his family its best wishes for 
     his continued success in the future.

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