[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 24279]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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  CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF JAMES MADISON AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
                                 NATION

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate proceed to H. Con. Res. 396.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.


  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 396) celebrating the 
     birth of James Madison and his contributions to the Nation.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to 
the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (H. Con. Res. 396) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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