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Urging the Government of Belarus to Ensure Democratic, Transparent, and Fair Election Process

Date: July 21, 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs


URGING GOVERNMENT OF BELARUS TO ENSURE DEMOCRATIC, TRANSPARENT, AND FAIR ELECTION PROCESS -- (House of Representatives - July 21, 2004)

Mr. LEACH. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 652) urging the Government of the Republic of Belarus to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election process for its parliamentary elections in the fall of 2004.

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The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hensarling). Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Leach) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Lantos) each will control 20 minutes.

The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Leach).

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The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hensarling). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Leach) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 652.

The question was taken.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of those present have voted in the affirmative.

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were ordered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed.

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