[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 21 (Tuesday, March 1, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H804-H805]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PERMITTING USE OF CAPITOL ROTUNDA FOR CEREMONY TO AWARD CONGRESSIONAL 
                     GOLD MEDAL TO JACKIE ROBINSON

  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
House Administration be discharged from further consideration of the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 79) permitting the use of the 
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award a Congressional gold 
medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many 
contributions to the Nation, and ask for its immediate consideration in 
the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, while I do 
not intend to object, I would like to give the chairman the opportunity 
to explain the resolution, and I would also like to acknowledge the 
gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal) for having introduced this 
resolution.
  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, will the gentlewoman yield?
  Ms. BERKLEY. I yield to the gentleman from Ohio.
  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding to me.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the House concurrent 
resolution, a resolution that permits the use of the rotunda for the 
ceremony to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson in 
recognition of his many contributions to our great Nation.
  Jackie Robinson was a great American who helped break the racial 
barrier in baseball. His family will be here for this ceremony. He is 
so deserving of this honor. I ask support for this legislation. I would 
note he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
  I would like to thank the gentlewoman today, not only for this 
resolution but the others and her time today on three very important 
resolutions honoring some great Americans.
  Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his kind words 
and urge passage of this important resolution.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Nevada?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 79

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That the rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to 
     be used on March 2, 2005, for a ceremony to award a 
     Congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), 
     in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation. 
     Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out

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     in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the 
     Capitol may prescribe.

  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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