[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 34 (Thursday, March 16, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S2387]
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 MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF ARMED FORCES SERVING AT HOME AND ABROAD

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 404 submitted earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 404) expressing the sense of the 
     Senate that all people in the United States should 
     participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the 
     service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at 
     home and abroad.

  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, and any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 404) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 404

       Whereas it was through the brave and noble efforts of the 
     forefathers of the United States that the United States first 
     gained freedom and became a sovereign country;
       Whereas there are more than 1,300,000 active component and 
     more than 1,100,000 reserve component members of the Armed 
     Forces serving the Nation in support and defense of the 
     values and freedom that all people in the United States 
     cherish;
       Whereas the members of the Armed Forces deserve the utmost 
     respect and admiration of the people of the United States for 
     putting their lives in danger for the sake of the freedoms 
     enjoyed by all people of the United States;
       Whereas members of the Armed Forces are defending freedom 
     and democracy around the globe and are playing a vital role 
     in protecting the safety and security of all the people of 
     the United States;
       Whereas all people of the United States should participate 
     in a moment of silence to support the troops; and
       Whereas March 26th, 2006, is designated as ``National 
     Support the Troops Day'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that all 
     people in the United States should participate in a moment of 
     silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members 
     of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad.

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