[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S1873]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

  The following petition or memorial was laid before the Senate and was 
referred or ordered to lie on the table as indicated:

       POM-93. A resolution adopted by the Commission of the City 
     Lauderhill, Florida congratulating President Barack Obama on 
     his award of the Nobel Peace Prize; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

                        Resolution No. 10R-02-46

       WHEREAS, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded 90 times to 
     120 Nobel Laureates between 1901 and 2009, 97 times to 
     individuals and 23 times to organizations; and
       WHEREAS, the Nobel Peace Prize is a prestigious award, 
     originated by Alfred Nobel, through his will, whereby he 
     directed that such award be given to a person or 
     organization, who or which, during the preceding year, shall 
     have done the most or the best for fraternity between 
     nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies 
     and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses, and
       WHEREAS, for 2009, the Norwegian Nobel Committee nominated 
     and awarded the forty-fourth President of the United States 
     of America, Barack Obama, the Nobel Peace Prize for his 
     ``extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy 
     and cooperation between peoples''; and
       WHEREAS, it is important for communities throughout the 
     Nation to recognize this momentous occasion;
       NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY 
     COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA:
       SECTION 1: Each ``WHEREAS'' clause set forth above is true 
     and correct and is incorporated herein.
       SECTION 2: The City Commission of the City of Lauderhill, 
     Florida joined by the Honorable Mayor Richard J. Kaplan, on 
     behalf of the citizens of the City of Lauderhill, Florida, 
     hereby recognizes and congratulates President Barack Obama, 
     for the award of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
       SECTION 3: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed 
     to provide copies of this Resolution to President Barack 
     Obama, Joseph Biden, Vice-President of the United States, 
     Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of 
     Representatives, Honorable Florida Governor Charlie Crist, 
     the National League of Cities, the Florida League of Cities, 
     the Broward County League of Cities, Ken Keechel, the 
     Honorable Mayor of Broward County, to the media, and to any 
     other interested persons.
       SECTION 4: If any Section, sentence, clause or phrase of 
     this Resolution is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by 
     any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall 
     in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of 
     this Resolution.
       SECTION 5: This Resolution shall take effect immediately 
     upon its passage and adoption.


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  On page S1873, March 23, 2010, the Record reads: City of 
Lauderhill, Lauderhill, FL., March 9, 2010. Hon. Vice President 
Joseph Biden, The White House, Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, 
DC. Dear Vice Presdient Biden: Enclosed, for your information, 
please find Resolution No. 10R-02-46, passed and adopted on 
Fedruary 22, 2010, by the Commission of the City of Lauderhill, 
Florida. If you have any questions, please contact this office. 
Regards, Andrea M. Anderson, City Clerk. Enclosure.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Resolution No. 
10R-02-46
  
  WHEREAS, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded 90 times to 120 
Nobel Laureates between 1901 and 2009, 97 times to individuals and 
23 times to organizations; and
  
  WHEREAS, the Nobel Peace Prize is a prestigious award, 
originated by Alfred Nobel, through his will, whereby he directed 
that such award be given to a person or organization, who or 
which, during the preceding year, shall have done the most or the 
best for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or 
reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of 
peace congresses, and
  
  WHEREAS, for 2009, the Norwegian Nobel Committee nominated and 
awarded the forty-fourth President of the United States of 
America, Barack Obama, the Nobel Peace Prize for his 
``extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and 
cooperation between peoples''; and
  
  WHEREAS, it is important for communities throughout the Nation 
to recognize this momentous occasion;
  
  NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF 
THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA:
  
  SECTION 1: Each ``WHEREAS'' clause set forth above is true and 
correct and is incorporated herein.
  
  SECTION 2: The City Commission of the City of Lauderhill, 
Florida joined by the Honorable Mayor Richard J. Kaplan, on behalf 
of the citizens of the City of Lauderhill, Florida, hereby 
recognizes and congratulates President Barack Obama, for the award 
of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
  
  SECTION 3: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to 
provide copies of this Resolution to President Barack Obama, 
Joseph Biden, Vice-President of the United States, Nancy Pelosi, 
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Honorable 
Florida Governor Charlie Crist, the National League of Cities, the 
Florida League of Cities, the Broward County League of Cities, Ken 
Keechel, the Honorable Mayor of Broward County, to the media, and 
to any other interested persons.
  
  SECTION 4: If any Section, sentence, clause or phrase of this 
Resolution is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court 
of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way 
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution.
  
  SECTION 5: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon 
its passage and adoption.


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