[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 149 (Wednesday, October 3, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12691-S12692]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         NATIONAL COURAGE MONTH

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 398, S. Con. 
Res. 45.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 45) commending the Ed 
     Block Courage Award Foundation for its work in aiding 
     children and families affected by child abuse, and 
     designating November 2007 as National Courage Month.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
and preamble be agreed to; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table with no intervening action or debate; and that any statements be 
printed in the Record.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res 45) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 45

       Whereas the Ed Block Courage Award was established by Sam 
     Lamantia in 1978 in honor of Ed Block, the head athletic 
     trainer of the Baltimore Colts and a respected humanitarian;
       Whereas each year in Baltimore, Maryland, the Foundation 
     honors recipients from the National Football League who have 
     been chosen by their teammates as exemplifying sportsmanship 
     and courage;
       Whereas the Ed Block Courage Award has become one of the 
     most esteemed honors bestowed upon players in the NFL;
       Whereas the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation has grown 
     from a Baltimore-based local charity to the Courage House 
     National Support Network for Kids operated in partnership 
     with 17 NFL teams in their respective cities; and
       Whereas Courage Houses are facilities that provide support 
     and care for abused children and their families in these 17 
     locations

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     across the country: Baltimore, Maryland, Pittsburgh, 
     Pennsylvania, Chicago, Illinois, Miami, Florida, Detroit, 
     Michigan, Dallas, Texas, Westchester County, New York, 
     Oakland, California, Seattle, Washington, Charlotte, North 
     Carolina, Cleveland, Ohio, Atlanta, Georgia, St. Louis, 
     Missouri, Indianapolis, Indiana, Buffalo, New York, San 
     Francisco, California, and Minneapolis, Minnesota: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) National Courage Month provides an opportunity to 
     educate the people of the United States about the positive 
     role that professional athletes can play as inspirations for 
     America's youth; and
       (2) the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation should be 
     recognized for its outstanding contributions toward helping 
     those affected by child abuse.

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