S.Res. 136Senate108th Congress (2003-2005)Passed Congress

A resolution recognizing the 140th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and congratulating members and officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the union's many achievements.

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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

June 2, 2003

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Introduced in Senate

May 8, 2003

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5973)

Judiciary Committee

May 8, 2003

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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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May 22, 2003

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Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

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May 22, 2003

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 110.

May 22, 2003

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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7171; text as passed Senate: CR S7171)

May 23, 2003

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Senate vitiated previous passage.

June 2, 2003

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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7197)

June 2, 2003

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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

June 2, 2003

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S.Amdt. 842Jun 2, 2003

To honor the contributions of all unions to the development and building of the United States, and for other purposes.

Amendment SA 842 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. · Sponsored by Orrin G. Hatch

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Sen. John WarnerR-VA · May 22, 2003

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 10 a.m., on Media Ownership, in SR-253. Mr.…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 10 a.m., on Media Ownership, in SR-253.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a hearing on Iraq Stabilization and Reconstruction: U.S. Policy and Plans.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 10 a.m., in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct an oversight hearing on the Status of Telecommunications in Indian Country.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a mark up on Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., in Dirksen Room 226.

I. Nominations: Michael Chertoff to the U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; David G. Campbell to the U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona; Robert D. McCallum to be Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice; Peter D. Keisler to be Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice; R. Hewitt Pate to be Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice; and David B. Rivkin to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission.

II. Bills: S. 554, A bill to allow media coverage of court proceedings [Grassley/Cornyn/Craig/DeWine/Graham/Schumer]; S. 1023, A bill to increase the annual salaries of justices and judges of the United States [Hatch/Chambliss/Cornyn/Durbin/Feinstein/Kennedy/Leahy]; S. 858, A bill to extend the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes [Durbin/Bunning]; S. Res. 136, A resolution recognizing the 140th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and congratulating members and officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the union's many achievements [Kennedy/DeWine]; S. Res. 92, A resolution designating September 17, 2003 as ``Constitution Day'' [DeWine/Hatch]; S. Res. 145, Designating June 2003 as ``National Safety Month'' [Fitzgerald/Feinstein]; and S. Res. 133, A resolution condemning bigotry and violence against Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans [Durbin/Biden/Chambliss/DeWine/Feingold].

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Judicial Nominations'' on Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 2 p.m., in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.

Panel I: [senators].

Panel II: Richard C. Wesley to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.

Panel III: J. Ronnie Greer to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee; Thomas M. Hardiman to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania; Mark R. Kravitz to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut; and John A. Woodcock, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a closed hearing.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Communications be authorized to meet on Thursday, May 22, 2003, in Rural Wireless Broadband, at 2:30 p.m. in SD-562.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Competition, Foreign Commerce and Infrastructure be authorized to meet on Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 2:30 p.m., on NHTSA Reauthorization, in SR-253.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Economic Policy of the

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 22, 2003, at 10 a.m., to conduct an oversight hearing on ``Jumpstarting the Economy: Increasing Investment in the Equity Markets.''

Sen. William H. FristR-TN · May 23, 2003

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 110, S. Res. 136. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed…

Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Jun 2, 2003

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vitiate action on S. Res. 136 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration; further, that the amendment that is at the desk be…

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Agreed to SenateIssued June 2, 2003

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 136 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 136

Recognizing the 140th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, and congratulating members and officers of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the union's many achievements.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 8, 2003

Mr. Daschle (for Mr. Kennedy) (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr.
DeWine) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary

May 22, 2003

Reported by Mr. Hatch, without amendment

June 2, 2003

Considered, amended, and agreed to

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RESOLUTION

Recognizing the 140th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, and congratulating members and officers of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the union's many achievements.

Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was founded on May 8, 1863, as a
secret, fraternal labor organization and its first meetings were held
clandestinely for fear of reprisals from railroad management;
Whereas the climate toward labor organizations at that time was extraordinarily
hostile, and many of the other newly founded labor organizations failed
to withstand the negative pressures placed upon them and disbanded in
their infancies;
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers began to thrive despite the
climate into which it was born;
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has grown from its original 13
members, all from the Michigan Central Railroad, to 59,000 active and
retired members employed throughout the United States and Canada;
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers is North America's oldest rail
labor union;
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers' members have contributed, both
directly through their railroad activity and in private capacities, to
the war effort in all of the battles of the United States dating back to
the Civil War;
Whereas their efforts to improve rail safety for both their members and the
public have resulted in a dramatic decrease in the number of railroad
accidents in the years since their inception;
Whereas in 1964, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers launched an apprentice
engineer program to assure the Nation of a stable supply of well-trained
locomotive engineers, and to assure stable employment and earnings to
apprentices;
Whereas after accepting only promoted locomotive engineers in its early years,
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers enlarged its membership goals to
include other rail employees;
Whereas in 1993, the 2,500 member American Train Dispatchers Association
officially affiliated with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in
order to unite the two key railway professions that facilitate the
efficient and safe movement of passengers and freight;
Whereas in 1995, the Rail Canada Traffic Controllers union also chose to merge
into the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, adding another 700
members;
Whereas, in addition to providing representation for its members, the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers aggressively participates in the
labor movement with other unions and organizations in promoting the
interests of working men and women and their families;
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers is an extraordinary union whose
leadership still works hard every day--just as it did in 1863--to
protect members' health and safety, to guard their financial interests,
to give them an effective voice on the job, and to ensure dignity,
respect, and security for railway workers in the workplace; and
Whereas the efforts of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers are deserving of
our attention and admiration: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) recognizes that unions have made tremendous contributions to the
structural development and building of the United States, and to the
well-being of tens of thousands of workers;
(2) congratulates unions for their many achievements and the
strength of their members; and
(3) expects that unions will continue their dedicated work and will
have an even greater impact in the 21st century and beyond, and will
enhance the standard of living and working environment for rail workers
and other laborers in generations to come.
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