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On the recordJune 20, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the preamble be considered, the Conrad amendment to the preamble, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; the resolution be considered, the Conrad amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, and the resolution, as amended, be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the matter be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 492) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To improve the preamble) In the preamble, on page 2, in the first clause, strike ``, the hometown of Patrick Atkinson''. In the preamble, on page 3, in the clause immediately preceding the resolved clause, strike ``and Patrick Atkinson have received numerous accolades recognizing their service'' and insert ``has received numerous accolades recognizing its service''. The preamble, as amended, was agreed to. The amendment (No. 491) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To improve the resolved clause) On page 3, beginning on line 11, strike ``volunteers,'' and all that follows through line 13 and insert ``volunteers and staff of the GOD'S CHILD project.''. The resolution (S. Res. 141), as amended, was agreed to. The resolution, as amended, with its preamble, as amended, reads as follows: S. Res.…
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Bob Menendez
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