[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 115 (Thursday, September 12, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S8581]
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 CONGRATULATING THE NATIONAL FARMERS UNION FOR 100 YEARS OF SERVICE TO 
            FAMILY FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Agriculture 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 324, and 
the Senate now proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 324) congratulating the National 
     Farmers Union for 100 years of service to family farmers, 
     ranchers, and rural communities.

  There being no objection the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution and the 
preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid on the 
table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating 
thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 324) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 324

       Whereas the National Farmers Union celebrates its 
     centennial anniversary in 2002;
       Whereas during its 100 years of service to rural America, 
     the National Farmers Union has faithfully promoted the 
     organization's mission of education, legislation, and 
     cooperation as identified by its founders and proclaimed in 
     its triangular symbol;
       Whereas the National Farmers Union represents nearly 
     300,000 family farmer and rancher members across the United 
     States;
       Whereas the National Farmers Union epitomizes the spirit 
     and energy of hundreds of thousands of family farmers, 
     ranchers, rural advocates, and communities;
       Whereas the National Farmers Union remains dedicated to 
     protecting and enhancing the quality of life for rural 
     America;
       Whereas the National Farmers Union has been instrumental in 
     the establishment and progress of the farmer-owned 
     cooperative movement; and
       Whereas the National Farmers Union strives to improve rural 
     America through proactive support and proposals to enhance 
     rural economic development, educational opportunities, 
     resource conservation, market competition, domestic farm 
     income, and international cooperation: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate commends and congratulates the 
     National Farmers Union for a century of dedicated service to 
     the farmers, ranchers, and rural communities of the United 
     States.

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