[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9440]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 568--COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 
             FOUNDING OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION

  Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
Bond, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Rockefeller) submitted 
the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 568

       Whereas, in 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt invited the 
     Nation's Governors to the White House to discuss conserving 
     America's natural resources;
       Whereas the Governors decided to form an association 
     through which they could continue to come together on a 
     bipartisan basis to discuss mutual concerns and share State 
     practices;
       Whereas, 100 years later, the National Governors 
     Association serves as the collective voice of the 55 
     Governors of States, commonwealths, and territories;
       Whereas, for the past century, Governors have utilized the 
     organization to explore issues, develop solutions, and build 
     consensus on diverse national policies;
       Whereas the National Governors Association has played a key 
     role in shaping public policy and addressing America's most 
     pressing challenges; and
       Whereas the National Governors Association is celebrating 
     100 years of gubernatorial leadership-honoring the past, 
     celebrating the present, and embracing the future: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the leadership of the Nation's Governors and 
     honors their contributions to American politics and society; 
     and
       (2) commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of 
     the National Governors Association.

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