[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 12997]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            PROTECTING, PROMOTING AND CELEBRATING FATHERHOOD

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

       A resolution (S. Res. 379) protecting, promoting and 
     celebrating fatherhood.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements relating to the resolution be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 379) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 379

       Whereas the third Sunday of June is observed as Father's 
     Day;
       Whereas fathers have a unique bond with their children 
     which is often unrecognized;
       Whereas the complimentary nature of the roles and 
     contributions of fathers and mothers should be recognized and 
     encouraged;
       Whereas fathers have an indispensable role in building and 
     transforming society to build a culture of life;
       Whereas fathers, along with their wives, form an emotional 
     template for the future professional and personal 
     relationships of a child;
       Whereas the involvement of a father in the life of his 
     child significantly influences economic and educational 
     attainment and delinquency of the child; and
       Whereas children who experience a close relationship with 
     their fathers are protected from delinquency and 
     psychological distress: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the importance of 
     fathers to a healthy society and calls on all the people of 
     the United States to observe Father's Day by considering how 
     society can better respect and support fatherhood.

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