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A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States .

Whereas, on September 11, 2001, acts of treacherous violence were committed against the United States and its citizens; and

Whereas, such acts render it both necessary and appropriate that the United States exercise it rights to self-defense and to protect United States citizens both at home and abroad, and

Whereas, in light of the threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by these grave acts of violence, and

Whereas, such acts continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States,

Whereas, the President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States.

Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Authorization for Use of Military Force''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

(a) That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons.

(b) WAR POWERS RESOLUTION REQUIREMENTS.--

(1) SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.--Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.

(2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS.--Nothing in this resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.

H.J. Res. 64
AUTHORIZING USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AGAINST THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECENT ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES -- (House of Representatives - September 14, 2001)

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Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, at this historic moment when Congress and the...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the previous order of the House, I call up...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to the...
Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Illinois for yielding time...
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Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
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Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the learned gentleman...
Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding me this time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to our distinguished...
Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from...
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, this great Nation is a Nation made from many...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from...
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Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from...
Mr. NORWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to fully endorse and authorize the use...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California...
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, the other night I had the honor...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from...
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, until tonight the most important vote that I had cast...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr....
Mr. DAVIS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr....
Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this resolution. On...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from the District...
Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I have always opposed the wholesale use of our mighty...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr....
Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, as I listened the other day to my colleagues respond on...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California...
Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the authorization for the use...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 1/2 minutes to my valued...
Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank our ranking member and my friend for...
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Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from...
Mr. KERNS. I thank the gentleman from Illinois for yielding time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from...
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend for yielding time, and I...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the learned gentleman...
Mr. ISAKSON. I thank the distinguished chairman for yielding time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman...
Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution. There are many...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. TAUZIN. Mr. Speaker, this is the second time in my tenure in this body that...
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Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 1/2 minutes to the...
Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution. War has...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman...
Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it is fitting on this national day of mourning and...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield such time as she may consume to...
Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the resolution, so that,...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, September 11, the United States sustained,...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, America is strong, America is united,...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, almost 60 years ago the United States suffered...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the learned gentleman...
Mr. BACHUS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from...
Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding me time.
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Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, I also rise in strong support for this resolution...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to...
Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the resolution. On...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 1/2 minutes to the gentleman...
Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, tonight we authorize the President to use all...

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Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise in very strong support of this joint...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman...
Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer my strongest support for this...
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished...
Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, it now appears that Tuesday's attacks will have taken...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from...
Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution.
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, at 10 a.m. on September 11, I stood on the east lawn of...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to our distinguished...
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman very much for yielding...
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Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentleman...
Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, we must pass this resolution and give the President all...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my distinguished...
Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to me.
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the...
Mr. DeLAY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to me.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this legislation...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentleman...
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill....
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Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my distinguished...
Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this resolution....
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman...
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Nebraska for...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute and 10 seconds to my...
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution.
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California...
Mrs. BONO. I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman...
Mr. SPRATT. Mr. Speaker, in a strict sense, this resolution is not necessary,...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this joint resolution between the...
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Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 1/2 minutes to my friend and...
Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution to authorize the...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. LARGENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution. In the...
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Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, 3 days ago, on September 11, our Nation suffered a...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield 1 minute to the...
Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I too rise in support of this resolution. But of all ...
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Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, our hearts go out to the hurt America now feels....
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr....
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, the senseless human tragedy caused by the...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr....
Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give a speech I never imagined I would...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from...
Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, I stand in strong support of this resolution.
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Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from...
Mr. ENGLISH. Mr. Speaker, Psalm 71 says, ``Bring to a shameful end those who...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from...
Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, Americans are now standing at the crossroads of...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr....
Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, as a former active duty Army officer and current...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Carolina...
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I stand in support of this...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr....
Mr. RILEY. Mr. Speaker, there are defining moments in each of our lives. There...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentlewoman from...
Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise with a great deal of uncertainty and...
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Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr....
Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution authorizing the use...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to yield 1 minute to my good friend,...
Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, Tuesday's events were an attack on the United States,...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Nebraska for...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I am angry, as I am sure most Americans are....
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Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. THUNE. I thank the gentleman for yielding time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. WATT of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, as I read the War Powers Act, the...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, it was our friend, the gentleman from Texas, Mr....
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding time.
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my good friend from Nebraska...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 1/2 minutes to my good...
Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, this time of great peril has brought forth the best...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman...
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Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend for yielding time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend from California for yielding me...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 1/2 minutes to the...
Ms. McKINNEY. Mr. Speaker, the horrendous tragedies of this week...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I am sad it took Tuesday's events to bring out the...
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Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my friend, the...
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, like our President, we as Members of this great...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 1/2 minutes to the...
Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, there is an old Arab adage, ``Vengeance is...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. SCHROCK. Mr. Speaker, as the representative of our Nation's largest naval...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 1/2 minutes to the...
Mr. BOYD. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution. I come here today...
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Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. OTTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.J. Res. 64....
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. REYES. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. WEXLER. Mr. Speaker, when I put my 8-year-old son to sleep on Tuesday...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. Speaker, when America's freedom is threatened, Americans...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman...
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Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from California, my friend, for...
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people that I have the privilege of...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my neighbor and good...
Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, my colleague, and my congressional...
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr....
Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I crossed the aisle tonight to offer these remarks,...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to yield as much time as he might consume...
Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, first, I thank you and your colleagues for working...
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr....
Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, Shaw said, ``Some men see things as they are and ask...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my friend and...
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, this evening I stand in the strongest...
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California...
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Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, the horrendous attack we have suffered and our national...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my good friend and...
Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I had the opportunity to travel with the President to...
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr....
Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, events of the past week have given all of us great...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to my good friend and...
Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr....
Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, by the adoption of this resolution tonight,...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr....
Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the resolution authorizing the... Page: H5661
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Maryland...
Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I examined the war-torn Pentagon site, the...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from...
Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, tonight with the passage of this resolution, it is...
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey...
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this authorization for the...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from...
Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, there were some very bright young people from the...
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr....
Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, tonight we stand with our President as our Nation...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California...
Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr....
Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, with this vote of resolve and unity, we become...
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Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from...
Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the resolution before us to give...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California...
Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, today is a day I hoped I would...
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr....
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of S.J....
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my good friend and...
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my distinguished...
Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, a great atrocity has been leveled against this...
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Pennsylvania...
Mr. SHERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, we owe it to our people, we owe it to our history,...
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Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my distinguished...
Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding time.
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to my good friend, the gentleman...
Mr. HOUGHTON. Mr. Speaker, tonight we talk patriotism, and we should. And we...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my good friend, the...
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. I thank the gentleman for yielding time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my good friend and...
Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, tonight I rise in support of the resolution...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield such time as she may consume to...
Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the resolution.
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Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr....
Mr. GRUCCI. Mr. Speaker, I, along with a number of my colleagues from New York,...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. ISRAEL. I thank the gentleman for yielding time.
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York...
Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to...
Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from...
Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the resolution authorizing...
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Connecticut...
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Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I have prepared remarks, but I would just like to speak...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, America stands united tonight.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that America will respond,...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from...
Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I intend to vote for this resolution. Nearly every...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to...
Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of Senate Joint Resolution 23, a...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I join with my colleagues in support of...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from...
Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, today we debate the gravest and most important matter...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr....
Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, along with President, I, too, have just returned...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, unimaginable evil has been perpetrated against ...
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Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, tonight I will vote to support our...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. STRICKLAND. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, as I walked down here, I saw in the cloakroom NBC News...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from...
Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentleman (Mr....
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from South...
Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I too join the choir here of support for our...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield such time as he or she may...
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution.
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Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from...
Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I just returned with some of my colleagues from New...
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Connecticut...
Mr. SIMMONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this joint resolution.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman...
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from...
Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, as a new Member of Congress, I hardly...
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr....
Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to me.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to our distinguished...
Mr. CLEMENT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to me.
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Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to our valued...
Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support this resolution on...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to our colleague, the...
Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to me.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to our distinguished...
Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution. I suspect most...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield as much time as he might consume to our...
Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, the gentleman from California...
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of our time to the distinguished...
Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the gentleman from Illinois (Mr....
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Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, the World Trade Center is in my district, and I just...
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Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I, too, have just come back from New York with the...
Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution. I, too,...
Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I am voting for this resolution with a...
Mr. LEACH. Mr. Speaker, American governance today is confronted with an...
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Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution. It authorizes the...
Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart, one that is filled with...
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in strong support of this resolution....
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Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, as brave Americans continue working to rescue and treat...
Mr. HILLEARY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of our Commander-in-Chief,...
Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Joint War Powers...
Mr. MASCARA. Mr. Speaker, we gather here this evening to declare America's...
Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to express my...
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Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. speaker, on September 11th, America came face to...
Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, Tuesday, September 11, 2001, is a day that none of us in...
Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join my colleagues in strong support of...
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues in the House and Senate in...
Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, I have heard this plea from my constituents in the...
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, tonight, I vote to support the use of America's...
Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight with a heavy heart.
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Mr. BORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.J. Res. 64 to authorize...
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I've been in Congress for nearly six...
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Ms. WATSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the resolution...
Mr. VITTER. Mr. Speaker, this week's terrorist attacks against the American...
Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, the United States...
Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor today to address...
Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this resolution authorizing...
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Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Speaker, today was one of the saddest days in the history of...
Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution.
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Mr. STUMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this resolution.
Mr. BALDACCI. Mr. Speaker, America was changed forever on Tuesday morning....
Mr. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of President George W. Bush,...
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this...
Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, in the aftermath of the recent terrorist attacks on the...
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution granting...
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Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this resolution. Our...
Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Speaker, Evil. It is a word we use too lightly. A word we use...
Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of House Joint Resolution 64,...
Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the resolution.
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Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I want to start by expressing my sorrow and outrage...
Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, this week my emotions have run the gamut. On the...
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Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution, which authorizes...
Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I will miss the rollcall vote on H.J. Res. 64, which...
Mr. OSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give the President the authorization and...
Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this joint resolution and in doing...

The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 420, nays 1, not voting 10, as follows:
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YEAS--420

Abercrombie
Ackerman
Aderholt
Akin
Allen
Andrews
Armey
Baca
Bachus
Baird
Baker
Baldacci
Baldwin
Barcia
Barr
Barrett
Bartlett
Barton
Bass
Becerra
Bentsen
Bereuter
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Biggert
Bilirakis
Bishop
Blagojevich
Blumenauer
Blunt
Boehlert
Boehner
Bonilla
Bonior
Bono
Borski
Boswell
Boucher
Boyd
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Brown (FL)
Brown (OH)
Brown (SC)
Bryant
Burr
Burton
Buyer
Callahan
Calvert
Camp
Cannon
Cantor
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Cardin
Carson (IN)
Carson (OK)
Castle
Chabot
Chambliss
Clay
Clayton
Clement
Clyburn
Coble
Collins
Combest
Condit
Cooksey
Costello
Cox
Coyne
Cramer
Crane
Crenshaw
Crowley
Cubin
Culberson
Cummings
Cunningham
Davis (CA)
Davis (FL)
Davis (IL)
Davis, Jo Ann
Davis, Tom
Deal
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
DeLay
DeMint
Deutsch
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Dooley
Doolittle
Doyle
Dreier
Duncan
Dunn
Edwards
Ehlers
Ehrlich
Emerson
Engel
English
Eshoo
Etheridge
Evans
Everett
Fattah
Ferguson
Filner
Flake
Fletcher
Foley
Forbes
Ford
Fossella
Frank
Frelinghuysen
Frost
Gallegly
Ganske
Gekas
Gephardt
Gibbons
Gilchrest
Gillmor
Gilman
Gonzalez
Goode
Goodlatte
Gordon
Goss
Graham
Granger
Graves
Green (TX)
Green (WI)
Greenwood
Grucci
Gutierrez
Gutknecht
Hall (OH)
Hall (TX)
Hansen
Harman
Hart
Hastert
Hastings (FL)
Hastings (WA)
Hayes
Hayworth
Hefley
Herger
Hill
Hilleary
Hilliard
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hobson
Hoeffel
Hoekstra
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hooley
Horn
Hostettler
Houghton
Hoyer
Hulshof
Hunter
Hyde
Inslee
Isakson
Israel
Issa
Istook
Jackson (IL)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Jefferson
Jenkins
John
Johnson (CT)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jones (NC)
Jones (OH)
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Keller
Kelly
Kennedy (MN)
Kennedy (RI)
Kerns
Kildee
Kind (WI)
Kingston
Kirk
Kleczka
Knollenberg
Kolbe
Kucinich
LaFalce
LaHood
Lampson
Langevin
Lantos
Largent
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Leach
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lewis (KY)
Linder
LoBiondo
Lofgren
Lowey
Lucas (KY)
Lucas (OK)
Luther
Maloney (CT)
Maloney (NY)
Manzullo
Markey
Mascara
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (MO)
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McCrery
McDermott
McGovern
McHugh
McInnis
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinney
McNulty
Meehan
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Menendez
Mica
Millender-McDonald
Miller (FL)
Miller, Gary
Miller, George
Mink
Mollohan
Moore
Moran (KS)
Moran (VA)
Morella
Murtha
Myrick
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Nethercutt
Ney
Northup
Norwood
Nussle
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Osborne
Ose
Otter
Owens
Oxley
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor
Paul
Payne
Pelosi
Pence
Peterson (MN)
Peterson (PA)
Phelps
Pickering
Pitts
Platts
Pombo
Pomeroy
Portman
Price (NC)
Pryce (OH)
Putnam
Quinn
Radanovich
Rahall
Ramstad
Rangel
Regula
Rehberg
Reyes
Reynolds
Riley
Rivers
Rodriguez
Roemer
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Ros-Lehtinen
Ross
Rothman
Roukema
Roybal-Allard
Royce
Rush
Ryan (WI)
Ryun (KS)
Sabo
Sanders
Sandlin
Sawyer
Schaffer
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrock
Scott
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sessions
Shadegg
Shaw
Shays
Sherman
Sherwood
Shimkus
Shows
Shuster
Simmons
Simpson
Skeen
Skelton
Slaughter
Smith (MI)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Solis
Souder
Spratt
Stark
Stearns
Stenholm
Strickland
Stump
Stupak
Sununu
Sweeney
Tancredo
Tanner
Tauscher
Tauzin
Taylor (MS)
Taylor (NC)
Terry
Thomas
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thornberry
Thune
Thurman
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Tierney
Toomey
Towns
Traficant
Turner
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Upton
Velazquez
Visclosky
Vitter
Walden
Walsh
Wamp
Waters
Watkins (OK)
Watson (CA)
Watt (NC)
Watts (OK)
Waxman
Weiner
Weldon (FL)
Weldon (PA)
Weller
Wexler
Whitfield
Wicker
Wolf
Woolsey
Wu
Wynn
Young (AK)
Young (FL)

NAYS--1

Barbara Lee (CA)

NOT VOTING--10

Ballenger
Conyers
Farr
Kilpatrick
King (NY)
Lipinski
Petri
Sanchez
Saxton
Wilson

So the joint resolution was passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1426 AND S.J. RES. 23 -- (Senate - September 14, 2001)

Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to consideration of S. 1426, the supplemental appropriations bill; that upon its reporting, it be laid aside and the Senate proceed to the consideration of S.J. Res . 23 , the use of force legislation; that the Senate vote on final passage of the appropriations bill, to occur immediately; that the vote on final passage of the use of force resolution occur immediately upon the disposition of the appropriations bill; that no amendments or motions be in order to either bill; that the preamble to the joint resolution be agreed to; and that when the Senate receives from the House its supplemental appropriations bill, it be read a third time and agreed to, provided that it is identical to the bill which the Senate has passed.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The Senator from Mississippi.

Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for agreeing to this request. I, too, want to thank Senator Daschle, Senator Reid, the leadership on the Democratic side of the aisle, and Senators Nickles, Gramm, Domenici, Stevens, and Warner who have worked on these resolutions, and many others.

I realize this is a dramatic action in both cases.

That is what is called for.

I have never seen a better example of Members standing together, working together, swallowing our legalistic desires and our budgetary restraint feelings. These are difficult times. We have got to act decisively. The American people expect it of us and they will accept nothing less. We are doing that. We are moving today to provide humanitarian funds to assist in the cleanup, disaster assistance, and military action that is necessary.

In a perfect world, maybe we would do it differently--with more money, less money, more language, less language--but the world has changed, and we are acting appropriately.

With regard to the use of force language, again, I think it has been worked on by Democrats, Republicans, and the administration. If you look at it carefully, I think it does the job without putting us at risk. Senator Daschle said the conference was ready to go to do these things. I think this is the right thing, and I commend both conferences for this decisive action.
Thank you for your leadership.
Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask that Senators, again, vote from their desks.

VOTE ON S.J. RES . 23

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the joint resolution.

The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint resolution having been read the third time, the question is, Shall it pass?
The yeas and nays have been ordered.
The clerk will call the roll.
The legislative clerk called the roll.

Mr. NICKLES. I announce that the Senator from Idaho (Mr. CRAIG) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. HELMS) are necessarily absent.

I further announce that if present and voting the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. HELMS) would vote ``yea.''

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote ?

The result was announced--yeas 98, nays 0, as follows:
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YEAS--98

Akaka
Allard
Allen
Baucus
Bayh
Bennett
Biden
Bingaman
Bond
Boxer
Breaux
Brownback
Bunning
Burns
Byrd
Campbell
Cantwell
Carnahan
Carper
Chafee
Cleland
Clinton
Cochran
Collins
Conrad
Corzine
Crapo
Daschle
Dayton
DeWine
Dodd
Domenici
Dorgan
Durbin
Edwards
Ensign
Enzi
Feingold
Feinstein
Fitzgerald
Frist
Graham
Gramm
Grassley
Gregg
Hagel
Harkin
Hatch
Hollings
Hutchinson
Hutchison
Inhofe
Inouye
Jeffords
Johnson
Kennedy
Kerry
Kohl
Kyl
Landrieu
Leahy
Levin
Lieberman
Lincoln
Lott
Lugar
McCain
McConnell
Mikulski
Miller
Murkowski
Murray
Nelson (FL)
Nelson (NE)
Nickles
Reed
Reid
Roberts
Rockefeller
Santorum
Sarbanes
Schumer
Sessions
Shelby
Smith (NH)
Smith (OR)
Snowe
Specter
Stabenow
Stevens
Thomas
Thompson
Thurmond
Torricelli
Voinovich
Warner
Wellstone
Wyden

NOT VOTING --2

Craig
Helms

The joint resolution (S.J. Res . 23 ) was passed.

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