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On the recordAugust 2, 2012
I ask unanimous consent that the Brown of Ohio substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the resolution, as amended, be agreed to; the Brown of Ohio amendment to the preamble be agreed to; the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; the Brown of Ohio title amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements be printed in the Record, as if read. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 2776) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: That the Senate-- (1) recognizes the valor, skill, and courage of the Raiders that proved invaluable to the eventual defeat of Japan during the Second World War; (2) acknowledges that the actions of the Raiders helped to forge an enduring example of heroism in the face of uncertainty for the Army Air Force of the Second World War, the future of the Air Force, and the United States as a whole; and (3) commends the 5 living members and 80 original members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders for their participation in the Tokyo bombing raid of April 18, 1942. The resolution (S. Res. 418), as amended, was agreed to. The amendment (No.…
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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govinfo.gov
Aug 2, 2012

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