2003-03-26                     House Journal                      Page 0649
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18                                                                   
    Supporting the men and women of the United States armed forces                                  
    in the military action to free Iraq and to protect the world from                               
    Saddam Hussein.                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
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Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                   
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original                                   
resolution:                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(MLV)                                                       
    Supporting the men and women of the United States armed forces.                                 
                                                                                                    
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Berkowitz and                                        
Kott:                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Page 2, line 7:                                                                                     
 Delete "Bush's decision in taking military action against the                                      
regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq"                                                                   
 Insert "Bush as this nation is engaged in combat"                                                  
                                                                                                    
Page 2, line 12, following "to":                                                                    
 Insert "the Honorable Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United                                     
Kingdom;"                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Page 2, line 16, following ";":                                                                     
 Insert  "the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the U.S.                                   
House of Representatives;"                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                                     
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so                                    
ordered.