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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Feb 3, 2010
Commemorates the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Honors the victims of Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration and extermination camps, and all those who perished at the hands of the Nazis.
Expresses gratitude to the Allied soldiers, underground fighters, and all those whose efforts helped defeat the Nazi regime and liberate Auschwitz and other concentration and extermination camps during World War II.
Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to enhance Holocaust education at home and abroad and to ensure that what happened in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration and extermination camps is never allowed to happen again.
Urges all countries to enhance their efforts to combat bigotry, racism, intolerance, and anti-Semitism.
People & committees
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] · R–FL
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR 02/02/2010 H443)
House roll call 33 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 33).(text: CR 02/02/2010 H443)
House roll call 33 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H494-495)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Klein (FL) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1044.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H443-445)
Mr. Klein (FL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Introduced in House
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