[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 202 (Tuesday, December 12, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S7978]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND 
 EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FURTHER UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN 
                           POLICY PRIORITIES

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 357, submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 357) expressing the sense of the 
     Senate that international education and exchange programs 
     further United States national security and foreign policy 
     priorities, enhance United States economic competitiveness, 
     and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among 
     nations, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the 
measure.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate?
  If not, the question is on agreeing to the resolution.
  The resolution (S. Res. 357) was agreed to.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
preamble be agreed to and the motions to reconsider be considered made 
and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record 
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

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