[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 135 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 135

                Condemning the bombing in Oklahoma City.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 1995

  Mr. Lucas (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. 
    Brewster, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Istook, Mr. Largent, and Mr. Watts of 
Oklahoma) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                Condemning the bombing in Oklahoma City.

Whereas on Wednesday, April 19, 1995, a car bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. 
        Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, collapsing the north face of 
        this 9-story concrete building, killing and injuring innocent and 
        defenseless children and adults;
Whereas authorities are calling this the ``deadliest terrorist attack ever on 
        United States soil'';
Whereas Federal law provides for the imposition of the death penalty for 
        terrorist murder; and
Whereas additional antiterrorism measures are now pending for consideration in 
        the United States House of Representatives: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the heinous 
        bombing attack against innocent children and adults at the 
        Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City;
            (2) sends its heartfelt condolences to the families, 
        friends, and loved ones of those whose lives were taken away by 
        this abhorrent and cowardly act; and expresses its hopes for 
        the rapid and complete recovery of those wounded in the 
        bombing;
            (3) applauds all those courageous rescue and volunteer 
        workers who are giving unselfishly of themselves, and commends 
        all law enforcement officials who are working determinedly to 
        bring the perpetrators to justice;
            (4) supports the President's and the United States Attorney 
        General's position that Federal prosecutors will seek the 
        maximum penalty allowed by law, including the death penalty, 
        for those responsible;
            (5) commends the rapid actions taken by the President to 
        provide assistance to the victims of the explosion and for 
        promptly beginning an investigation to find the perpetrators of 
        this crime, and it urges the President to use all necessary 
        means to continue this effort until the perpetrators and their 
        accomplices are found and appropriately punished; and
            (6) will expeditiously approve legislation to strengthen 
        the authority and resources of all Federal agencies involved in 
        combating such acts of terrorism.
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