[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 6 (Monday, January 12, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

  The following petitions and memorials were laid before the Senate and 
were referred or ordered to lie on the table as indicated:

       POM-1. A resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of 
     New Jersey memorializing Congress to protect the automobile 
     industry and expand national infrastructure projects and 
     related industries; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.

                        Senate Resolution No. 37

       Whereas, a number of specialists have warned that the 
     collapse of the national economy could occur if certain stop-
     gap and long-term actions are not implemented to overcome the 
     problems facing the automotive and machine tool sectors of 
     our economy; and
       Whereas, the loss of the physical capabilities of the 
     automotive industry, especially its tool sector, could mean 
     the end of America's status as a leading world economic 
     power; and
       Whereas, while it is in the best interests of our national 
     security to have a strong, vibrant manufacturing and 
     industrial sector, capable of producing the necessary 
     machinery and technology to defend the citizens of the United 
     States and protect our interests abroad, our manufacturing 
     and industrial sector has experienced a dramatic reduction in 
     capacity and production over the last several decades; and
       Whereas, government has an obligation to promote economic 
     activity through the creation of new capital investment, 
     which will result in the expansion of employment 
     opportunities and help jump-start long-term capital 
     investment by private investors; and
       Whereas, as government leaders, we must ensure the 
     continued viability of our automotive and machine tool 
     industries, which is a vital element of the State and federal 
     economy; and
       Whereas, diversification of the productive potential of the 
     automotive and machine tool industries into a broader sector 
     of production, coupled with a shift into the domain of 
     essential capital goods and economic infrastructure, such as 
     the repair, expansion, and improvement of our national 
     railway systems, and the development of other urgently needed 
     infrastructure projects, will save existing manufacturing 
     jobs and create large new areas of employment in 
     infrastructure and manufacturing for our citizenry in a 
     manner comparable to the best of the New Deal programs that 
     rescued the nation and the world from the ravages of the 
     Great Depression; and
       Whereas, the impact of this intervention will be to provide 
     thousands of productive jobs in the state of New Jersey, 
     repair our infrastructure, and create at least ten million 
     jobs nationally, thus restoring our tax base and increasing 
     the standard of living: Now, therefore; be it
       Resolved by the Senate of the State of New Jersey:
       l. The Senate of the State of New Jersey respectfully 
     memorializes the Congress of the United States to intervene 
     on behalf of national economic interests to ensure that the 
     productive potential of the automobile industry, with its 
     featured technology and machine tool capability, be 
     protected.
       2. The Senate of the State of New Jersey respectfully 
     memorializes the Congress of the United States to intervene 
     to vastly expand the construction and maintenance of 
     infrastructure projects and related industries.
       3. Duly authenticated copies of this resolution, signed by 
     the President of the Senate and attested by the Secretary 
     thereof, shall be transmitted to each member of New Jersey's 
     congressional delegation and to the Speaker and Clerk of the 
     United States House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., and 
     the President and Secretary of the United States Senate, 
     Washington, D.C.
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       POM-2. A resolution adopted by the Commission of Wayne 
     County of the State of Michigan relative to supporting the 
     United States Congress rescue plan to offer low-interest 
     loans to Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., and Chrysler 
     LLC to insure the viability of the U.S. auto industry; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       POM-3. A report from a sportsmen club of Washington State 
     relative to a Department of Agriculture, Forest Service 
     report; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       POM-4. A report from the Florida Department of State, 
     Commission of Office, relative to the Minority Appointment 
     Reporting Form for 2007; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       POM-5. A report from the Florida Department of State, 
     Commission of Office, relative to the Minority Appointment 
     Reporting Form for 2007; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       POM-6. A report from a textile corporation relative to 
     Senate material; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.

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