[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 170 (Friday, November 21, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S15509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  DESIGNATING AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to 
consideration of S. Res. 272, submitted by Senator Snowe earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 272) designating the week beginning 
     November 16, 2003, as American Education Week.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table en bloc, and any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 272) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 272

       Whereas schools are the backbone of democracy in the United 
     States, providing young people with the tools necessary to 
     maintain the precious values of freedom, civility, and 
     equality;
       Whereas, by equipping students with both practical skills 
     and broader intellectual abilities, schools give young people 
     in the United States hope for, and access to, a bright and 
     productive future;
       Whereas education employees, whether they provide 
     educational, administrative, technical, or custodial 
     services, work tirelessly to serve the children and 
     communities of the United States with care and 
     professionalism;
       Whereas schools are the keystones of communities in the 
     United States, bringing together adults and children, 
     educators and volunteers, business leaders, and elected 
     officials in a common enterprise; and
       Whereas public school educators first observed American 
     Education Week in 1921 and are now celebrating the 82nd 
     annual observance of American Education Week: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week beginning November 16, 2003, as 
     American Education Week; and
       (2) recognizes the importance of public education and the 
     accomplishments of the many education professionals who 
     contribute to the achievement of students across the United 
     States.

                          ____________________