[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12567]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE BENEFITS AND IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL-BASED MUSIC EDUCATION

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the HELP 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res 121 
and the Senate proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 121) recognizing the 
     benefits and importance of school-based music education, and 
     for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 121) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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