[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8723]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         CELEBRATING MOTHERHOOD

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 348 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. 348) to protect, promote, and 
     celebrate motherhood.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion 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. 348) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 348

       Whereas the second Sunday of May is observed as Mother's 
     Day;
       Whereas motherhood and childhood are entitled to special 
     assistance;
       Whereas mothers have a unique bond with their children;
       Whereas the work of mothers is of paramount importance, but 
     often undervalued and demeaned;
       Whereas mothers' concerns about their children and their 
     education should be supported by the national agenda;
       Whereas a child's healthy relationship with the mother 
     predicts higher self-esteem and resiliency in dealing with 
     life events;
       Whereas the complementary roles and contributions of 
     fathers and mothers should be recognized and encouraged;
       Whereas mothers have an indispensable role in building and 
     transforming society to build a culture of life; and
       Whereas mothers along with their husbands, form an 
     emotional template for a child's future relationships: Now 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the importance of mothers to a healthy 
     society; and
       (2) calls on the people of the United States to observe 
     Mother's Day by considering how society can better respect 
     and support motherhood.

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