A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the strong alliance that has been forged between the United States and the Republic of Korea and congratulating Myung-Bak Lee on his election to the presidency of the Republic of Korea.
Latest action · Feb 14, 2008 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1083)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2008
- Agreed to in SenateFeb 14, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Congratulates Lee Myung-Bak on his election to the presidency of the Republic of Korea and wishes him and the Korean people well on his inauguration on February 25, 2008.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2008 to Feb 13, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Feb 6, 2008 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Feb 13, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Feb 6, 2008Discharged Feb 15, 2008 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2008Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 14, 2008Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1083)
- Feb 14, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1083)
- Feb 6, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Feb 6, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S742-743)
- Feb 6, 2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S742)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1083Text printed S1083Amendments S1081, S1083 | Harry Reid D-NV, Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE (amendment) | Feb 14, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S742Text printed S742 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE | Feb 6, 2008 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4084 | To modify the description of the economic relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea. | Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE | Amendment SA 4084 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 947 | Congratulating Lee Myung-Bak on his election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea and wishing him well during his time of transition and his inauguration on February 25, 2008. | Related bill | Feb 7, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the strong alliance that has been forged between the United States and the Republic of Korea and congratulating Myung-Bak Lee on his election to the presidency of the Republic of Korea.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2008Agreed to Senate
- Feb 6, 2008Introduced in Senate
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