[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17408]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      DIRECTING THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL TO PLACE A MARKER IN 
            EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER

  Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 135 at the desk, 
just received from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 135) directing the 
     Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation 
     Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the 
     role that slave labor played in the construction of the 
     United States Capitol, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, and that any statements 
relating to the concurrent resolution be printed in the Record, without 
intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 135) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.

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