[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15918]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

  Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 628, submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 628) recognizing the 10th anniversary 
     of the National Book Festival.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution and preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motions to reconsider 
be laid upon the table en bloc, and that any statements relating to the 
resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 628) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 628

       Whereas the National Book Festival is a great national 
     treasure that fosters the joy of reading;
       Whereas the first National Book Festival held on September 
     8, 2001, was organized and sponsored by the Library of 
     Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush;
       Whereas the first National Book Festival, held on the 
     grounds of the Library of Congress and the United States 
     Capitol, was such a success that it has become an annual 
     event;
       Whereas the National Book Festival has grown in popularity, 
     in recent years bringing over 130,000 book lovers to the 
     National Mall;
       Whereas, each year, the National Book Festival has featured 
     more than 70 award-winning and nationally known authors, 
     illustrators, poets, and storytellers;
       Whereas the National Book Festival invites readers from 
     around the United States to celebrate books, reading, and 
     creativity;
       Whereas the National Book Festival convenes the ``Pavilion 
     of the States'' which includes representatives from all 50 
     States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and 
     possessions of the United States who discuss and distribute 
     materials about their respective reading and literacy 
     promotion programs;
       Whereas this year the Festival has reached a milestone for 
     both the Library of Congress and the Nation; and
       Whereas the 10th National Book Festival will be held on 
     September 25, 2010, on the National Mall, and supported by 
     Honorary Co-Chairs President Barack Obama and First Lady 
     Michelle Obama: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes and emphasizes the important historic and 
     ongoing role of the National Book Festival; and
       (2) encourages the celebration of ``A Decade of Words and 
     Wonder'' on Saturday, September, 25, 2010.

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