[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22077]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         WELCOMING PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 81, introduced earlier today 
by Senators Biden and Helms.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the concurrent resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 81) expressing the 
     sense of Congress to welcome the Prime Minister of India, 
     Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on the occasion of his visit to the 
     United States, and to affirm that India is a valued friend 
     and partner and an important ally in the campaign against 
     international terrorism.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be 
agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid 
on the table, and any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 81) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The text of the concurrent resolution, with its preamble, is printed 
in today's Record under ``Submitted Resolutions.''

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