[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9651]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE LABORERS' 
                  INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA

  Mr. SUNUNU. I ask unanimous consent the Senate immediately proceed to 
the consideration of Calendar No. 68, S. Res. 117.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 117) recognizing the 100th 
     anniversary of the founding of the Laborers' International 
     Union of North America, and congratulating members and 
     officers of the Laborers' International Union of North 
     America for the union's many achievements.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SUNUNU. I ask unanimous consent the Hatch amendment to the 
resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table; that the resolution as amended be agreed to and the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table; that the preamble be agreed to and 
the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening 
action or debate, and any statements relating to this matter be printed 
in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 531) was agreed to, as follows:

     (Purpose: To honor and commend the contributions of all labor 
                organizations within the United States)

       Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the 
     following: ``That the Senate--
       ``(1) recognizes the founding and establishment of labor 
     organizations, which have made a tremendous contribution to 
     the structural development and building of the United States, 
     and to the well-being of countless workers;
       ``(2) congratulates labor organizations for their many 
     achievements and the strength of their membership; and
       ``(3) expects that labor organizations 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 work environment for laborers and other workers in 
     generations to come.''.

  The resolution (S. Res. 117), as amended, was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, as amended, with its preamble, reads as follows:
  (The bill will be printed in a future edition of the Record.)

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