[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22715]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE UNITED KINGDOM

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 225, S. Res. 
174.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 174) expressing appreciation to the 
     United Kingdom for its solidarity and leadership as an ally 
     of the United States and reaffirming the special relationship 
     between the two countries.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I extend my congratulations to the Presiding 
Officer for this resolution. It was sponsored by the Presiding Officer. 
It is certainly timely. America does not have a better friend anywhere 
in the world than the people of Great Britain.
  I ask unanimous consent that the resolution and preamble be agreed to 
en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any 
statements related thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 174) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 174

       Whereas the United Kingdom has been a stalwart and loyal 
     ally to the United States;
       Whereas in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist 
     attacks on the United States the Prime Minister of the United 
     Kingdom, Tony Blair, declared that ``America is our closest 
     ally and friend. The links between our two peoples are many 
     and close and have been further strengthened over the last 
     few days. We believe in Britain that you stand by your 
     friends in times of trial just as America stood by us'';
       Whereas the United Kingdom has worked with the United 
     States to build and consolidate an international coalition of 
     countries determined to defeat the scourge of terrorism;
       Whereas Prime Minister Tony Blair and other senior 
     officials of the Government of the United Kingdom have 
     personally traveled to foreign capitals, including Moscow, 
     Islamabad, and New Delhi, as part of the effort to build this 
     international coalition; and
       Whereas British military forces participated in the initial 
     strikes against the Taliban and the Al Qaeda terrorist 
     network and continue to fight side by side with United States 
     forces in this war against terrorism: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) extends its most heartfelt appreciation to the United 
     Kingdom for its unwavering solidarity and leadership as an 
     ally of the United States; and
       (2) reaffirms the special relationship of history, shared 
     values, and common strategic interests that the United States 
     enjoys with the United Kingdom.

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