[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 161 (Thursday, December 15, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13687]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CENTENNIAL OF SUSTAINED IMMIGRATION FROM THE PHILIPPINES TO THE UNITED 
                                 STATES

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 218, which is at 
the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 218) recognizing the 
     centennial of sustained immigration from the Philippines to 
     the United States and acknowledging the contributions of our 
     Filipino-American community to our country over the last 
     century.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that an Akaka amendment at the 
desk be agreed to, the concurrent resolution, as amended, be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and any statements relating to the concurrent resolution be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 2679) was agreed to, as follows:

       Beginning on page 4, line 8, strike ``requests that the 
     President issue a proclamation calling on'' and insert 
     ``urges''.

  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 218), as amended, was agreed 
to.
  The preamble was agreed to.

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