[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S4104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        NATIONAL AUCTIONEERS DAY

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of and the 
Senate now proceed to S. Res. 86.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 86) designating April 18, 2009, as 
     ``National Auctioneers Day.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 86) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                               S. Res. 86

       Whereas auctions have played an important role in the sale 
     and exchange of goods for nearly 2,000 years;
       Whereas auctions have been an integral part of the 
     marketplace in the United States and around the world;
       Whereas auctioneers sold nearly $268,400,000,000 in goods 
     and assets in 2008;
       Whereas the National Auctioneers Association has 5,000 
     members and has its headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas;
       Whereas, in 2008, members of the National Auctioneers 
     Association raised $16,000,000,000 for charity through 
     benefit auctions;
       Whereas auctions are growing in popularity and are used 
     with increasing frequency in the marketplace;
       Whereas, through competitive bidding, auctions demonstrate 
     how the free enterprise system establishes fair market value;
       Whereas trained professional auctioneers ensure that 
     auctions are conducted in a manner that is fair to both 
     buyers and sellers;
       Whereas, in the past, Federal, State, and local governments 
     have designated days and weeks to celebrate auctioneers; and
       Whereas the designation by the Senate of April 18, 2009, as 
     ``National Auctioneers Day'' will heighten awareness of the 
     contributions made by auctions and auctioneers to the 
     economy, culture, and way of life of the people of the United 
     States: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate designates April 18, 2009, as 
     ``National Auctioneers Day''.

     

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