[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 106 (Thursday, August 3, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8902-S8903]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the HELP Committee be discharged 
from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 532.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without, objection, it is so ordered. The 
clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 532) encouraging adults of the United 
     States to support, listen to, and encourage children so that 
     they may reach their potential.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be 
agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 532) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, is as follows:

                              S. Res. 532

       Whereas research shows that spending time together as a 
     family is critical to raising strong and resilient children;

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       Whereas strong, healthy families improve the quality of 
     life and the development of children;
       Whereas it is essential to celebrate and reflect upon the 
     important role that all families play in the lives of 
     children and their positive effect for the future of the 
     United States; and
       Whereas the greatest natural resource of the United States 
     is its children: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate supports the goals and ideals of 
     National Children and Families Day--
       (1) to encourage adults to support, listen to, and 
     encourage children throughout the United States;
       (2) to reflect upon the important role that all families 
     play in the lives of children; and
       (3) to recognize that strong, healthy families improve the 
     quality of life and the development of children.

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