[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12780]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




COMMENDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD, THE NATIONAL GUARD 
              BUREAU, AND THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Armed 
Services Committee be discharged from further consideration of H. Con. 
Res. 378 and that the Senate proceed to its consideration.
  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 (H. Con. Res. 378) commending the 
     District of Columbia National Guard, the National Guard 
     Bureau, and the entire Department of Defense for the 
     assistance provided to the United States Capitol Police and 
     the entire Congressional community in response to the 
     terrorist and anthrax attacks of September and October 2001.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to the consideration 
of the concurrent resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent 
resolution and preamble be agreed to, en bloc, the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating thereto be 
printed in the Record, without further intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 378) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.

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