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2022-03-09 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-03-09 Senate Journal Page 1976 SJR 25 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25 Standing in solidarity with the people of Ukraine; condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine; endorsing the sanctions and export controls directed at the Russian Federation by the United States government; urging the United States Congress and the President to consider further sanctions and actions; demanding the Russian Federation immediately stop all hostilities against Ukraine and withdraw from Ukrainian territory; and supporting the United States in urging the Russian Federation to immediately stop its assault on Ukraine, was read the third time. 2022-03-09 Senate Journal Page 1977 Senator Stevens moved the resolution be returned to second reading for specific amendments. Without objection, the resolution was returned to second reading. Senator Stevens offered Amendment No.1: Page 1, line 13: Delete "following the collapse of the Soviet Union" Insert "on December 1, 1991" Page 1, line 14: Delete "nation" Insert "State" Delete "Russia" Insert "the Soviet Union" Senator Stevens moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, line 4: Delete "further sanctions and actions" Insert "measured and appropriate sanctions and humanitarian and nonlethal aid" Page 3, lines 16 - 17: Delete "further sanctions or actions" Insert "measured and appropriate sanctions and humanitarian and nonlethal aid" Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Objections were heard. Senator Shower moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 2. Without objection, Amendment No. 2 was withdrawn. Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 3 : 2022-03-09 Senate Journal Page 1978 Page 1, line 4: Delete "further sanctions and actions" Insert "measured and appropriate sanctions and actions" Page 3, lines 16 - 17: Delete "further sanctions or actions" Insert "measured and appropriate sanctions and actions" Senator Shower moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25 am was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25 am Standing in solidarity with the people of Ukraine; condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine; endorsing the sanctions and export controls directed at the Russian Federation by the United States government; urging the United States Congress and the President to consider measured and appropriate sanctions and actions; demanding the Russian Federation immediately stop all hostilities against Ukraine and withdraw from Ukrainian territory; and supporting the United States in urging the Russian Federation to immediately stop its assault on Ukraine, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 25 am Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 14 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Begich, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Reinbold, Revak, Shower, Stevens, Wielechowski, Wilson Excused: Bishop, Costello, Hoffman, Olson, Stedman Absent: von Imhof and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25 am passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.