[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21257]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING FEDERAL RESPONSE AND 
                 RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 251, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 251) expressing the sense of the 
     Senate that the President should ensure that Federal response 
     and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina include 
     consideration for animal rescue and care.

  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 and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 251) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 251

       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that, in order 
     to efficiently coordinate and respond to the growing crisis 
     represented by the large number of animals left behind in the 
     Gulf Coast region, the President should ensure that the 
     Federal response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina 
     include consideration for animal rescue and care.

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