[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13328]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING UNION CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING OF THE 
                             UNITED STATES

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
vitiate action on S. Res. 136 and that the Senate proceed to its 
immediate consideration; further, that the amendment that is at the 
desk be agreed to and the resolution, as amended, be agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 842) was agreed to, as follows:

 (Purpose: To honor the contributions of all unions to the development 
       and building of the United States, and for other purposes)

       Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the 
     following:

       ``That the Senate--
       ``(1) recognizes that unions have made tremendous 
     contributions to the structural development and building of 
     the United States, and to the well-being of tens of thousands 
     of workers;
       ``(2) congratulates unions for their many achievements and 
     the strength of their members; and
       ``(3) expects that unions will continue their dedicated 
     work and will have an even greater impact in the 21st century 
     and beyond, and will enhance the standard of living and 
     working environment for rail workers and other laborers in 
     generations to come.''.

  The resolution (S. Res. 136), as amended, was agreed to.

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