[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9544]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF THE TRAGEDY AT 
                             VIRGINIA TECH

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, yesterday I spoke to Governor Kaine, Tim 
Kaine, the Governor of Virginia, a wonderful man. He is a public 
servant for all of the right reasons. He has been burdened as Governor 
of the State with this terrible tragedy at Virginia Tech.
  He called me and made sure that we were involved in the 
decisionmaking he has. He has appointed a blue ribbon panel that is 
going to look into this situation. It is the right thing to do. He has 
also asked that the people around the country, at 12 o'clock noon, 
stand in a moment of silence in memory of the loved and lost in that 
terrible tragedy in Blacksburg, VA, at Virginia Tech University.
  As a memento of that, many people around the country are wearing the 
colors of the Virginia Tech Hokies. I am proud to do that. In just a 
minute, Mr. President, we will stand in silence with the rest of the 
country in recognition of the tragedy in Virginia.
  Will the Chair advise me when the hour of 12 noon arrives?
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair will.
  The noon hour has arrived.
  Mr. REID. The Senate will stand in silence for 1 minute.
  (Moment of silence)
  Mr. President, thank you very much.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call 
be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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