[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 22]
[Senate]
[Page 30954]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF RALPH BUNCHE AS ONE OF THE GREAT LEADERS 
                          OF THE UNITED STATES

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 71 
and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 71) recognizing the 
     importance of Ralph Bunche as one of the great leaders of the 
     United States, the first African-American Nobel Peace Prize 
     winner, an accomplished scholar, a distinguished diplomat, 
     and a tireless campaigner of civil rights for people 
     throughout the world.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or 
debate, and that any statements relating to this concurrent resolution 
be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 71) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.

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