[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9612]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



WELCOMING HIS HOLINESS KAREKIN II, SUPREME PATRIARCH AND CATHOLICOS OF 
                             ALL ARMENIANS

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 139 received 
from the House.
  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 139) welcoming His 
     Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All 
     Armenians, on his visit to the United States and 
     commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the acceptance of 
     Christianity in Armenia.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. BOND. I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution and 
preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, without any intervening action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (H. Con. Res. 139) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.

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