PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11660-11661; text as passed Senate: CR 11/20/2004 S11660-11661; text of measure as introduced: CR 11/20/2004 S11649-11650)
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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 19, 2004
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States that the Senate: (1) endorses the Joint Statement made by President Bush and Prime Minister Blair expressing a shared vision of freedom, peace, and democracy in the broader Middle East and supports a reinvigorated U.S.-led international effort to achieve that vision; (2) reaffirms its commitment to two democratic States, Israel and Palestine, as the key to peace; and (3) expresses its commitment to the road map as a plan toward final status negotiations and peace.
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Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R–TN
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11660-11661; text as passed Senate: CR 11/20/2004 S11660-11661; text of measure as introduced: CR 11/20/2004 S11649-11650)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11660-11661; text as passed Senate: CR 11/20/2004 S11660-11661; text of measure as introduced: CR 11/20/2004 S11649-11650)
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