[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 165 (Monday, October 29, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H12112-H12115]
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RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT AND HELP
END THE WORSENING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AND GENOCIDE IN DARFUR, SUDAN
Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the
resolution (H. Res. 573) recognizing and commending the efforts of the
United States public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and
help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur,
Sudan, and for other purposes, as amended.
The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
The text of the resolution is as follows:
H. Res. 573
Whereas the violence conducted by the Armed Forces of
Sudan, government-backed Janjaweed militia, and various rebel
factions in Darfur, Sudan, has left nearly 2,500,000 people
displaced from their homes and up to 400,000 civilians dead;
Whereas despite the signing of the Darfur Peace Agreement
on May 5, 2006, violence, death, and destruction in Darfur
continue unabated, threatening the lives of thousands of
civilians, humanitarian aid workers, United Nations
officials, and African Union international peacekeepers;
Whereas on July 22, 2004, Congress declared the atrocities
unfolding in Darfur as genocide, and on September 9, 2004,
then-Secretary of State Colin Powell, in testimony before the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, declared that ``genocide
has been committed in Darfur'', and that, ``the [G]overnment
of Sudan and the Janjaweed bear responsibility'';
Whereas on April 18, 2007, President George W. Bush
declared at the United States Holocaust Museum, where the
Committee on Conscience has spent considerable efforts
advocating to end the genocide in Darfur, that the United
States has a moral obligation to help end the genocide in
Darfur;
Whereas hundreds of United States faith-based, human
rights, humanitarian and youth-led advocacy organizations
have established Darfur-related campaigns since the United
States declaration of genocide in 2004;
Whereas hundreds of State and local communities, schools,
universities, and individual citizens have mobilized and
organized fundraisers, campaigns, and initiatives to help end
the genocide in Darfur;
Whereas over 600 chapters of anti-genocide high school,
college and university student organizations have been
established since 2004 to help end the genocide in Darfur;
Whereas 57 United States colleges and universities, 20
States, ten United States cities, and eight international and
faith-based organizations have adopted divestment policies
from Sudan thus far;
Whereas on April 30, 2006, thousands of people gathered at
the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to urge the United
States and the international community to help end the
genocide in Darfur;
Whereas similar public advocacy efforts in the United
States to end mass human rights violations, racial
discrimination, and violence in Africa have not been seen
since the South African anti-apartheid movement;
Whereas these aforementioned efforts have embraced the
slogans ``Never Again'' and ``Not On Our Watch'', reminiscent
of the failure of the international community to stop the
Holocaust and the genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda; and
Whereas the United States has led the international
community's condemnation of the atrocities and violence in
Darfur: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes and commends the efforts of the United
States public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about
and help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide
in Darfur, Sudan;
(2) supports the efforts of the various local schools,
communities, and faith-based, human rights, humanitarian, and
youth-led advocacy organizations that have dedicated their
time and energy to help end the genocide in Darfur and to
promote peace, defend human rights, and improve the lives of
those affected in Sudan and Chad; and
(3) urges the United States to work with its partners in
the international community to support a negotiated
settlement to the conflict in Darfur, while implementing a
more robust set of multilateral measures against those
individuals who act as obstructionists to peace in Darfur,
including by launching attacks against civilians,
humanitarian operations, or peacekeeping forces, or by
blocking the deployment of a credible African Union-United
Nations hybrid peacekeeping force.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. Tanner) and the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Tennessee.
General Leave
Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may
have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include
extraneous material on the resolution under consideration.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Tennessee?
There was no objection.
Mr. TANNER. I want to thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran)
for his efforts in this regard and to say
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a few words, so I will yield myself such time as I may consume before I
recognize the gentleman from Virginia.
The genocide in Darfur has taken a horrific toll on that region. Well
over 60 percent of the villages have been destroyed, 2 million people
displaced, 400,000 killed, and 200,000 driven into refugee camps in
neighboring Chad.
Thanks to the work of tens of thousands of Americans, the genocide
has not been ignored. All over the country, local communities have been
organizing and mobilizing with regard to this issue.
In response to the call for divestment from Sudan, 20 States have
adopted divestment from Sudan policies and another 20 have it under
consideration; 58 universities and colleges have adopted policies to
divest pension funds from Sudan and another 47 are pursuing similar
policies.
In addition, 10 cities, eight international and religious
organizations and eight countries have either adopted policies or are
in the process of so doing, while seven major international
corporations have ceased doing business with the government in Sudan.
While this Congress, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and
President Bush have described atrocities in Sudan as genocide and hold
the Sudan overwhelmingly responsible, the international community has
yet to come together to put an end to the genocide.
I want to commend the American people for not giving up on this
issue. The U.N. is deploying peacekeepers. Foreign and civil society
groups are also involved.
Muslim pop stars from around the world recently came together at a
charity concert for Darfur. The head of the sponsoring organization,
Islamic Relief, said, ``British Muslims must unite and raise their
voices over the issue of Darfur.''
We cannot allow our voices to remain silent. Therefore, I urge all of
our citizens and activist organizations to continue speaking out on
Darfur and to continue pressure for economic sanctions and real
civilian protections.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I might
consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of House Resolution 573, which
commends the efforts of the American people and advocacy groups to
confront genocide in Darfur, Sudan. As the resolution notes, there has
been no other grassroots advocacy effort in the United States aimed at
addressing mass atrocities and human rights abuses in Africa that has
been conducted with as much vigor since the anti-apartheid movement of
the 1980s and 1990s.
Mass demonstrations and protest marches have been organized. Days of
prayer have been observed by churches, synagogues and mosques across
the country. Countless fund-raisers for humanitarian relief have been
conducted.
In my own district, school children as young as the first grade
joined in an effort to collect hundreds of toys for the children of
Darfur, which I had the opportunity to deliver while I visited that
war-torn region. I am extremely proud of the contributions that these
children made and all the people in my community, for it helped bring
some joy to the youngest victims of a modern-day genocide.
Advocacy efforts on the Hill have also been extremely effective.
Congressional offices have been inundated by phone calls, letters and
visits by individuals committed to making a difference. It is due in no
small part to the efforts of these groups that this body has considered
10 separate bills and resolutions which seek to address conditions in
Darfur this year, including three that will be considered today alone.
I commend the efforts of those who have dedicated so much of their
time and energy to raising awareness about the carnage that continues
to unfold in Darfur, and I urge my colleagues to support this important
resolution.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield as much time as he may consume to
the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran).
Mr. MORAN of Virginia. I thank my friend and colleague from Tennessee
(Mr. Tanner).
Mr. Speaker, the intent of this resolution is to recognize the
outstanding work of the school, community and faith-based advocacy
groups who, through their moral commitment and tireless efforts and
countless hours of volunteer service, have helped bring needed
attention to the genocide occurring in Darfur. Their efforts reflect
the true spirit of Americans and bring hope to those who are facing
historic atrocities halfway around the world.
I want to particularly commend the students who are fueling this
nationwide movement, urging action to stop genocide by educating their
peers and holding us, their elected officials, accountable.
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And hold us accountable they have. I recently met with students from
an organization whose primary goal is to form a nationwide anti-
genocide coalition. This organization has more than 700 chapters,
provides students with creative and effective organizing materials and
policy and advocacy training. Recently, in my home State of Virginia,
several outstanding students from the New School of Virginia held a 3-
day conference where they educated fellow students about the genocide
in Darfur.
I was so moved by their sincere and energetic commitment to ending
that genocide, I invited the students to Congress, where they were led
by Semhar Araia and Lia Parada of my staff. These high school students
briefed Members of Congress on their efforts to put pressure on the
Government of Sudan to stop the genocide. Having given their peers
numerous briefings on the situation in Darfur, these students took it
upon themselves to ask poignant, pressing questions of our colleagues.
Their message was clear: help us save Darfur.
Having learned that villages have been razed, women systematically
raped and branded, men murdered, and food and water supplies destroyed,
they are determined to make a difference, and to continue speaking up
until their government does the right thing.
Now, we hear slogans from our President like, ``not on our watch,''
and we believe that he is sincere when he says that. But our society
continues to be witness to a crisis as devastating as Rwanda. Our youth
can't understand why it continues today, after years of knowing what
has been going on, tens of thousands have died, hundreds of thousands
are displaced and living in refugee camps. More than 2 million people
have been driven from their homes.
And over the last few years, we've seen major changes in U.S. foreign
policy with respect to the ongoing crisis in Darfur, but a far more
aggressive response is still needed.
On July 22 of 2004, Congress declared that the atrocities unfolding
in Darfur constituted genocide. On September 9 of that year, former
Secretary of State Colin Powell stated that ``genocide has been
committed in Darfur and that the Government of Sudan and the janjaweed
bear responsibility.''
On April 18 of this year, President George Bush asserted that the
United States has a moral obligation to help end the genocide in
Darfur. But it still goes on.
Had it not been for the grass-roots effort to pressure the
administration and other national governments on this humanitarian
crisis, I doubt we would see the United Nations African Union
peacekeepers in Darfur.
But we have got to do so much more. The mission is not complete. Just
last month, on September 29, an estimated 1,000 members of a heavily
armed Darfur rebel group overran a base in Haskanita, which is occupied
by the African Union Mission. This ambush resulted in intense fighting
that killed 10 peacekeepers and wounded many others; 50 soldiers are
still missing. According to U.N. estimates, in the aftermath of the
brutal attack, 15,000 civilians had to flee the area to neighboring
towns or the wilderness.
The effort and resources put into resolving this conflict pale
compared to what the President has requested for Iraq. Clearly, there's
so much more that we as a Nation could be doing to end this crisis. The
humanitarian situation is not improving. African Union peacekeeping
forces are limited to only 7,000 troops. As evidenced by the attack on
Haskanita, it is unlikely that their efforts alone will ensure any real
meaningful progress. We've got to keep
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pressuring the Sudanese Government and build support for a larger
peacekeeping force. More Americans need to speak out day in, day out,
like these students are. We cannot continue to allow the raping, the
massacreing, the displacement of people to continue. These students are
asking us to hear them, to act, and to bring to bear the strength of
the nations of the world to address this conflict.
That's why I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this resolution
that recognizes those who have selflessly devoted themselves to raising
awareness of the crisis in Darfur.
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time,
and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield as much time as he may
consume to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern).
Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman for yielding
me the time and for his leadership on so many issues advocating human
rights, but especially the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
I also want to thank Congressman Jim Moran for introducing this
resolution that recognizes and commends the outstanding work carried
out by dozens of national organizations and literally thousands of
local groups across the country to educate Americans and motivate them
to take action on ending the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
Mr. Speaker, on April 28, 2006, my House colleagues, Representatives
Moran of Virginia, Tom Lantos, John Olver and Sheila Jackson-Lee,
joined me for a protest in front of the Sudanese embassy here in
Washington as part of a larger effort organized by religious, student,
and human rights groups to focus the country's attention on the
genocide in Darfur. All of us were arrested and many of us joined
thousands of our fellow citizens 2 days later for the national rally on
the Mall to stop the genocide in Darfur.
I brought my two children, Patrick and Molly, to that rally so that
they could listen to the speeches, see the great diversity of people
united in effort, and meet so many of the young people and students who
have been engaged in the cause of ending genocide.
I happen to be especially blessed, Mr. Speaker, in having 13 colleges
and universities in the Third Congressional District of Massachusetts,
an engaged religious community of many faiths and school districts that
believe in debating the serious issues of the day inside the
classrooms. I had been hearing and learning about the humanitarian
crisis in Darfur for months from elementary school, middle school, high
school and college students, from religious leaders and community
groups, from the Armenian American community in Worcester, and from
local human rights and refugee advocates.
When I stood with my colleague in front of the Sudanese embassy, I
was there not just to protest the genocide, but to honor the broad
coalition of voices that works every day, that works day after day,
week after week and year after year to end the violence, the terror,
the humanitarian crisis, the genocide in Darfur. Among these are the
Save Darfur Coalition, STAND, ENOUGH, and the Genocide Intervention
Network.
Since the national rally on the Mall a little over a year and a half
ago, these groups have continued to raise the awareness of the American
people. Over the April recess, I had the privilege of traveling to
eastern Chad to meet some of the 300,000 refugees from Darfur living in
camps along the Chad-Sudan border. I spent several days with
representatives from UNHCR, UNICEF, the World Food Program, Oxfam,
ICRC, Catholic Relief Services, Doctors Without Borders and so many
others whose lives and work are completely focused on responding to the
humanitarian crisis. I cannot possibly express in words the respect and
admiration I have for them and all the other NGOs working inside Darfur
and in Chad and the Central African Republic with the nearly 3 million
people displaced from their homes by the violence in Darfur.
Mr. Speaker, today we are considering three bills on Darfur: this
one, that recognizes and commends the work of advocacy groups and other
NGOs who raise awareness and are working to help end the genocide in
Darfur; another resolution introduced by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
about the need to protect the women and girls of Darfur from acts of
rape and sexual violence that have become commonplace in this conflict;
and, a third, condemning in the strongest terms the attacks on
September 29 on the African Union peacekeepers.
Mr. Speaker, the genocide goes on. The humanitarian crisis persists.
This morning's Washington Post speaks to the fact that the United
States and the international community speak with passion, but
accomplish little in ending the violence in Darfur. This week another
peace conference on Darfur is under way in Libya, except all the
parties to the conflict are not present. We must do more, Mr. Speaker,
or we will be here 1 year from now, once again bemoaning the killing,
the violence, and the terror. The time for action is now.
Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I am now pleased to yield as much time as
she might consume to the gentlelady from the District of Columbia (Ms.
Norton).
Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I
appreciate the work of Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Moran, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, those
who have brought forward a number of resolutions on Darfur. And there's
a reason, I think, we're seeing a confluence of new concern.
This is not the kind of resolution one comes to the floor and says
I'm proud to be a cosponsor. It is more in the nature, Mr. Speaker, of
an emergency resolution designed to make sure we don't go to sleep on
Darfur while the genocide continues.
There are so many things that the world community has done, that the
President has done, that NGOs have done; and, yet, here we are with the
genocide in place in Darfur. The message is, we haven't done enough,
therefore.
I am among those who have been arrested in front of the embassy.
Well, the whole point there was to call attention to Darfur, and that
was at least more than a year ago, not to mention all that has happened
all around the world.
I want to call special attention to the most defenseless victims of
the genocide, and those are women who are the victims of rape as
individuals, and mass sexual violence of various kinds. The mores of
this society may mean that the women in society were more accustomed to
being protected by the men. If those were the mores, that, of course,
protection is long gone because of the genocide against the men.
So what we have often is a society of women and children defenseless
against what appears to be interminable genocide. Just 2 months ago,
there was yet another report of mass rapings, dozens of women. It seems
to be a modus operandi. When the attacks are made, single out the women
after the attacks for rape. The large attacks on the camp bespeak
continuing genocide.
What is perhaps most pitiful is that the women continue to do what
women in developing societies have always done, to be the wood
gatherers of the society, to go out and gather the wood that is
necessary to do the cooking and, indeed, to live. There are fire wood
patrols that must go with these women, and still the rape continues.
The lack of resources for these patrols, the lack of communication and
organization for these patrols means that emergency conditions for
women and children continue.
The hybrid force for Darfur is not even scheduled to be on the ground
until next year. The shame of it all, that the mass rape is often
committed by members of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the militias, and
that we've been able to do nothing about it, means that we have an
obligation to raise our voices about mass rape and abuse of women that
is now well documented.
Finally, Mr. Speaker, bear in mind, these are women with no recourse
except our raising our own voices. No recourse whatsoever. And consider
that after the rape of such women, which is often shameful enough even
in a society like ours so the women don't even want to come forward and
speak about it, these women often are seen as women who've had sexual
intercourse outside of marriage and are open to the crime of Xena or
such an offense which would be 100 lashes in addition to the
humiliation they have already suffered.
The ultimate victims, of course, are the children who result from
pregnancy of these women, the janjaweed child, this often is called,
and there that
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child sits outside of the society, outside of what is normally done as
a matter of course for children.
I hope this resolution begins to put Darfur, its genocide and
especially its treatment of women and children, on the front burner
once again.
Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, today, the House is considering-three
critically important resolutions related to the world's worst ongoing
humanitarian disaster--the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
The first is H. Res. 573, which recognizes and commends the efforts
of U.S. advocacy groups to raise awareness about and help end the
worsening crisis in Darfur. These groups remind us daily, through their
media campaigns and grassroots efforts, that the international
community has a responsibility to unite and stop crimes against
humanity--and that we must learn from past failures to do so--in
Rwanda, Bosnia, and elsewhere.
The second is H. Res. 740, which condemns the brutal attack on
African Union peacekeepers that occurred in Haskanita, Darfur, 1 month
ago today. This violent act, carried out by rebels, took the lives of
10 peacekeepers--seven Nigerians and three other soldiers from Mali,
Senegal, and Botswana. It reminds us that there are many guilty parties
in the violence in Darfur, and that we must reinforce our support for
the courageous African Union soldiers--who indeed fight not for their
own countries, but for humanity.
Finally, the House will vote today on H. Res. 726, a resolution
calling on the President and the international community to take
immediate steps to respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual
violence against the most innocent of Darfur's victims--young girls and
women. I was asked to cosponsor this important resolution by my friend
and colleague Brad Miller, who traveled with me to Darfur in April.
There we saw things we will never forget--children orphaned by genocide
and women who had experienced unspeakable personal traumas. We learned
that the heartbreaking reality of life in Darfur today means women risk
being raped when doing things as simple as collecting firewood. This
resolution addresses this horrific reality by authorizing grants to
help the women and girls of Darfur and calling for prosecution of those
who have carried out such hideously inhumane acts.
I am proud that the U.S. House of Representatives is putting itself
on record with these resolutions--as an institution that will not stand
idly by while the world's worst humanitarian disaster continues to
unfold. While these resolutions are not a panacea to the heart-rending
conflict in Darfur, we know from experience that continual pressure on
those who take part in such violent, inhumane actions brings us closer
to a solution.
That solution must be multi-faceted. It includes not only full and
speedy implementation of the United Nations/African Union hybrid
peacekeeping force, but also international support for a single,
unified peacemaking process. I am extremely disappointed to learn that
multiple rebel leaders have chosen violence over peace and declined to
participate in the current talks in Libya, but I am hopeful that the
representatives that are there--including the representatives of the
Government of Sudan--will make progress toward a ceasefire and a viable
political solution for this ravaged land. Finally, and equally
important, a solution in Darfur must include a sustained and secure
role for the courageous humanitarian workers, who risk their lives
daily because they are so committed to alleviating the suffering of
their fellow human beings.
I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support these
three resolutions.
Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak about a human tragedy that
affects the lives of millions of innocent individuals. The barbarism in
the Darfur region of Sudan continues despite international calls for a
cessation of violence. Lives continue to be lost and hope for peace
remains distant.
On July 4 of 2004, the 109th Congress declared that genocide was
occurring in the Darfur region of Sudan. Over 3 years later, the
violence continues. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their
lives. An estimated 2.2 million people have been forced from their
homes.
Today the House will consider three resolutions related to Darfur. It
is my hope that this body will continue to focus on this humanitarian
crisis until the genocide comes to an end. H. Res. 573 recognizes and
commends the efforts of the United States public and advocacy groups to
raise awareness about and help end the worsening humanitarian crisis
and genocide in Darfur. The responsibility to help end this
humanitarian crisis is part of the values that make us American. It is
in the best spirit of our country, and it is part of the leadership
that we should bring to the world. We must continue to work together as
one to bring this conflict to an end.
The second resolution, H. Res. 756, condemns rape and sexual violence
against women and girls in Darfur, Sudan, eastern Chad and the Central
African Republic. The violence and inhuman experiences perpetrated upon
the people of Darfur and the surrounding region have been particularly
terrible for women. This resolution urges the President to take an
active role in providing victims of sexual abuse with medical and legal
support. It also calls on fellow members of the United Nations to
sanction the Sudan for any non-compliance to bring known perpetrators
to justice. We cannot be silent while innocent women and girls suffer
such cruelty.
The final resolution, H. Res. 740, condemns the attacks made on
African Union Peacekeepers in the Darfurian village of Haskanita on
September 29, 2007. This violent act took the lives of 10
peacekeepers--7 Nigerians and 3 other soldiers from Mali, Senegal, and
Botswana. These attacks are unacceptable and detrimental to the peace
effort but should not deter the conviction of the African Union or the
international community to bring peace and security to the region.
The displacement of millions of people as well as the rape and murder
of hundreds of thousands cannot be tolerated by the United States or
any country that holds freedom and democracy as sacred values. The
ongoing events in Darfur constitute the worst ongoing humanitarian
disaster in the world. We must do everything we can to bring it to an
end.
Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, the deplorable situation in Darfur has
united the world in outrage over the atrocities being committed there.
Through the efforts of motivated individuals and advocacy groups, the
situation in Darfur has been brought to the forefront of public
consciousness.
These people have worked tirelessly in raising awareness about the
situation in Darfur and calling for an end to the genocide. Around the
country, throughout Virginia and across the 6th District of Virginia, I
have seen first hand the dedication and commitment of these individuals
in calling on leaders, from around the world, to speak out against the
horrendous events in Darfur. In fact, it was often their
humanitarianism and commitment to peace in Darfur that encouraged
nations to speak out against what was happening in Sudan and take
action.
It is no surprise to me that the citizens of the United States have
taken such an active role in condemning the actions taking place in
Sudan. After all as a Nation dedicated to freedom and the rights of the
individual, the United States and its citizens have a responsibility to
speak out when those rights are violated, whether at home or abroad.
The work of these groups is a true testament to the values of our
country.
The goodwill of these individuals and groups in raising global
awareness is instrumental in helping to end the genocide in Darfur. I
am glad that we in Congress have risen today to commend these groups
and thank them for their service. We thank all the various local
schools, communities, faith-based, human rights, humanitarian, and
youth-led advocacy organizations that have dedicated their time and
energy to help end the genocide in Darfur, to promote peace there, and
to defend human rights. We must continue to work together and do more
to bring an end to the genocide in Darfur.
Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Tanner) that the House suspend the rules
and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 573, as amended.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be
postponed.
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