[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 20, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S2559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
PROMOTING MINORITY HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS
OF NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH IN APRIL 2020
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 591, which was
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. 591) promoting minority health
awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National
Minority Health Month in April 2020, which include bringing
attention to the health disparities faced by minority
populations of the United States such as American Indians,
Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans,
Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to proceeding to the
measure?
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the
resolution.
Mr. PORTMAN. I further ask that the resolution be agreed to, the
preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made
and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The resolution (S. Res. 591) was agreed to.
The preamble was agreed to.
(The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')
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