A resolution expressing the support for the Pledge of Allegiance.

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SRES 71

Introduced

Mar 4, 2003

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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 39. (t ...

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Summary

Declares that the Senate strongly disapproves of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Newdow v. U.S. Congress and the decision of the full court not to reconsider the case en banc.

Authorizes and instructs the Senate Legal Counsel either to seek to intervene in the case to defend the constitutionality of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, or to file an amicus curiae brief in support of such constitutionality.

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Mar 4, 2003

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 39. (text: CR 3/5/2003 S3204; wrong version inadvertently printed on 3/4/2003 CR S3076)
Mar 4, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 39.(text: CR 3/5/2003 S3204; wrong version inadvertently printed on 3/4/2003 CR S3076)
Mar 4, 2003

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3074-3076; text of measure as introduced: CR S3101)
Mar 4, 2003

Submitted in the Senate and ordered held at desk.
Mar 4, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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