[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20315]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THREATS TO FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND EXPRESSION AROUND THE 
                                 WORLD

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 277, S. Res. 
150.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 150) recognizing threats to freedom 
     of the press and expression around the world and reaffirming 
     freedom of the press as a priority in efforts of the United 
     States Government to promote democracy and good governance.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that 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. 150) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in the Record of May 
3, 2017, under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

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