[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17819]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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         INVESTMENT TREATY WITH URUGUAY--TREATY DOCUMENT 109-9

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to executive session to consider the following treaty on today's 
Executive Calendar: No. 17. I further ask unanimous consent the treaty 
be considered as having passed through its various parliamentary stages 
up to and including the presentation of the resolution of ratification; 
that any committee conditions, declarations, or reservations be agreed 
to as applicable; that any statements be printed in the Congressional 
Record as if read; further, that when the resolution of ratification is 
voted upon, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, the 
President be notified of the Senate's action, and that following the 
disposition of the treaty, the Senate return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution of ratification is as follows:

           Investment Treaty With Uruguay (Treaty Doc. 109-9)

       Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the 
     ratification of the Treaty between the United States of 
     America and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Concerning the 
     Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with 
     Annexes and Protocol, signed at Mar del Plata on November 4, 
     2005 (Treaty Doc. 109-9).

  Mr. FRIST. I ask for a division vote of the resolution of 
ratification.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
  Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please rise.
  Those opposed will rise and stand until counted.
  In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of the Senators present 
having voted in the affirmative, the resolution of ratification is 
agreed to.

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