[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3116-S3117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to S. Res. 513.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 513) designating July 9, 2010 as 
     ``Collector Car Appreciation Day'' and recognizing that the 
     collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an 
     important part of preserving the technological achievements 
     and cultural heritage of the United States.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, there be no intervening action or debate, and any 
statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 513) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 513

       Whereas many people in the United States maintain classic 
     automobiles as a pastime and do so with great passion and as 
     a means of individual expression;
       Whereas the Senate recognizes the effect that the more than 
     100-year history of the automobile has had on the economic 
     progress of the Nation and supports wholeheartedly all 
     activities involved in the restoration and exhibition of 
     classic automobiles;
       Whereas collection, restoration, and preservation of 
     automobiles is an activity shared across generations and 
     across all segments of society;
       Whereas thousands of local car clubs and related businesses 
     have been instrumental in preserving a historic part of the 
     heritage of this Nation by encouraging the restoration and 
     exhibition of such vintage works of art;
       Whereas automotive restoration provides well-paying, high-
     skilled jobs for people in all 50 States; and
       Whereas automobiles have provided the inspiration for 
     music, photography, cinema, fashion, and other artistic 
     pursuits that have become part of the popular culture of the 
     United States: Now therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates July 9, 2010, as ``Collector Car 
     Appreciation Day'';
       (2) recognizes that the collection and restoration of 
     historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving 
     the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the 
     United States;
       (3) encourages the Department of Education, the Department 
     of Transportation, and other Federal agencies to support 
     events and commemorations of ``Collector Car Appreciation 
     Day'', including exhibitions and educational and cultural 
     activities for young people; and
       (4) encourages the people of the United States to engage in 
     events and commemorations of ``Collector Car Appreciation 
     Day'' that create opportunities for collector car owners to 
     educate young people on the importance of preserving the 
     cultural heritage of the United States, including through the 
     collection and restoration of collector cars.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, we have had a big day in the Senate. Because 
of my Republican friends, we have been able to accomplish almost 
nothing--not quite but almost nothing. I love old cars, and I am glad 
we are able to pass this important legislation: Collector Car 
Appreciation Day. Collector Car Appreciation Day.
  While people out there are looking for jobs, trying to save their 
homes, we are doing what the Republicans let us do: Collector Car 
Appreciation Day. That is the extent of our work because the 
Republicans have objected to everything we have tried to do on trying 
to reform Wall Street--for obvious reasons.
  We all read the press saying the lobbyists are here lined up with 
their Gucci shoes and their new suits and a lot of new ties because we 
are told they are spending millions of dollars a week on these people 
to stop us from reforming Wall Street.

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  We are going to reform Wall Street. We are going to work through all 
of these objections. We are going to work through the party of no and 
the obstructionism.

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