[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11996]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF FATHERS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 285.
  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. 285) recognizing the 
     important role that fathers play in the lives of their 
     children and families and supporting the goals and ideals of 
     designating 2010 as the Year of the Father.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. REID. 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, with no intervening action or 
debate, and any statements related to this matter be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 285) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.

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