[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 5, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S4727]
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       COMMENDATION OF THE EFFORTS OF THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will now 
proceed to vote on adoption of S. Res. 94, which the clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 94) commending the efforts of the 
     Reverend Jesse Jackson to secure the release of the soldiers 
     held by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk 
will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk called the roll.
  Mr. FITZGERALD (when his name was called). Present.
  Mr. HELMS (when his name was called). Present.
  Mr. SESSIONS (when his name was called). Present.
  Mr. THOMAS (when his name was called). Present.
  Mr. WARNER (when his name was called). Present.
  Mr. REID. I announce that the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) 
and the Senator from New York (Mr. Moynihan) are necessarily absent.
  I also announce that the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) is 
absent attending a funeral.
  I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from 
Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) would vote ``aye.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber 
who desire to vote?
  The result was announced--yeas 92, nays 0, as follows:

                      [Rollcall Vote No. 99 Leg.]

                                YEAS--92

     Abraham
     Akaka
     Allard
     Ashcroft
     Baucus
     Bayh
     Bennett
     Biden
     Bingaman
     Bond
     Boxer
     Breaux
     Brownback
     Bryan
     Bunning
     Burns
     Byrd
     Campbell
     Chafee
     Cleland
     Cochran
     Collins
     Conrad
     Coverdell
     Craig
     Crapo
     Daschle
     DeWine
     Dodd
     Domenici
     Durbin
     Edwards
     Enzi
     Feingold
     Feinstein
     Frist
     Gorton
     Graham
     Gramm
     Grams
     Grassley
     Gregg
     Hagel
     Harkin
     Hatch
     Hollings
     Hutchinson
     Hutchison
     Inhofe
     Inouye
     Jeffords
     Johnson
     Kennedy
     Kerrey
     Kerry
     Kohl
     Kyl
     Lautenberg
     Leahy
     Levin
     Lieberman
     Lincoln
     Lott
     Lugar
     Mack
     McCain
     McConnell
     Mikulski
     Murkowski
     Murray
     Nickles
     Reed
     Reid
     Robb
     Roberts
     Rockefeller
     Roth
     Santorum
     Sarbanes
     Schumer
     Shelby
     Smith (NH)
     Smith (OR)
     Snowe
     Specter
     Stevens
     Thompson
     Thurmond
     Torricelli
     Voinovich
     Wellstone
     Wyden

                        ANSWERED ``PRESENT''--5

     Fitzgerald
     Helms
     Sessions
     Thomas
     Warner

                             NOT VOTING--3

     Dorgan
     Landrieu
     Moynihan
  The resolution (S. Res. 94) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                               S. Res. 94

       Whereas on March 31, 1999, Staff Sergeant Andrew A. 
     Ramirez, Staff Sergeant Christopher J. Stone, and Specialist 
     Steven M. Gonzales were taken prisoner by the armed forces of 
     the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia while on patrol along the 
     Macedonia-Yugoslav border;
       Whereas Sergeant Ramirez, Sergeant Stone, and Specialist 
     Gonzales conducted themselves throughout their ordeal with 
     dignity, patriotism, and faith;
       Whereas the Reverend Jesse Jackson led a delegation of 
     religious leaders to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia that 
     succeeded in negotiating the release of Sergeant Ramirez, 
     Sergeant Stone, and Specialist Gonzales; and
       Whereas the Reverend Jesse Jackson has previously succeeded 
     in securing the release of hostages held in Syria, Cuba, and 
     Iraq: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That--
       (1) the Senate commends the Reverend Jesse Jackson for his 
     successful efforts in securing the release of Sergeant 
     Ramirez, Sergeant Stone, and Specialist Gonzales, and for his 
     leadership and actions arising from his deep faith in God; 
     and
       (2) the Senate joins the families of Sergeant Ramirez, 
     Sergeant Stone, and Specialist Gonzales in expressing relief 
     and joy at their safe release.

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed as if 
in morning business for 10 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Crapo). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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