[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5776-5777]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




PERMITTING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR A CEREMONY AS PART 
   OF THE COMMEMORATION OF THE DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE OF VICTIMS OF THE 
                               HOLOCAUST

  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Committee on House Administration be discharged from 
further consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 33 and ask for its 
immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Reserving the right to object, and I 
will not object, I would just like to commend the gentleman for 
bringing this measure and how important it is that the Holocaust be 
remembered right here in the heart of our Capitol.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the concurrent resolution is as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 33

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring),

     SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA FOR HOLOCAUST DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE 
                   CEREMONY.

       The rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used on May 
     17, 2011, for a ceremony as

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     part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of 
     victims of the Holocaust. Physical preparations for the 
     ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such 
     conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of House 
Concurrent Resolution 33, to allow the Capitol Rotunda to be used on 
May 17 for the purpose of the annual commemoration of the Holocaust.
  This year's theme is ``Justice and Accountability in the Face of 
Genocide: What Have We Learned?'' It is important that as we reflect on 
one most notable tragedies in human history, we honor the memory of 
those who died so senselessly by not forgetting that there can be no 
tolerance for prejudice, oppression and hatred and pledge anew to stop 
those seeds of oppression from leading to atrocities like genocide.
  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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