[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Senate]
[Page 31394]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING AND THANKING MILITARY FAMILIES

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 378, 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. 378) recognizing and thanking all 
     military families for the tremendous sacrifices and 
     contributions they have made to the Nation.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be 
agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be 
laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 378) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 378

       Whereas there are currently more than 3,000,000 immediate 
     family members of individuals serving in the Armed Forces;
       Whereas these family members bear the most immediate and 
     profound burden of the absence of their loved ones during the 
     performance of their duties;
       Whereas these families have been the bedrock of support and 
     strength for our Nation's Armed Forces for over 230 years;
       Whereas military families serve this country with an equal 
     amount of dedication and patriotism as their loved ones who 
     are fighting for the United States;
       Whereas the families of servicemembers--whether in the 
     regular components of the Armed Forces, the Reserve, or the 
     National Guard--feel enormous amounts of pride, love, and 
     trepidation during the absence of their loved ones;
       Whereas it is essential that the Nation recognize the 
     contributions made by military families and celebrate their 
     strength; and
       Whereas the Senate stands in humble respect of the 
     sacrifice made by our military families: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the families of members of the Armed Forces and 
     recognizes that they too share in the burden of protecting 
     the Nation;
       (2) urges the people of the United States to join with the 
     Senate in thanking military families for their tremendous 
     sacrifice on behalf of the Nation; and
       (3) recognizes with great appreciation the contributions 
     made by military families in providing the essential personal 
     support that our Nation's warriors need.

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