[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9385]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    REAFFIRMING FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

  Mr. KAINE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 79, S. Res. 143.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 143) recognizing the threats to 
     freedom of the press and expression around the world and 
     reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts 
     of the United States Government to promote democracy and good 
     governance on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 
     3, 2013.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. KAINE. I further ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed 
to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or 
debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 143) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in the Record of 
Thursday, May 16, 2013, under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

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