[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 249 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

  2d Session
S. RES. 249

 Expressing the sense of the Senate on the anniversary of the Oklahoma 
                             City bombing.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 1996

  Mr. Dole (for Mr. Nickles) (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Dole, Mr. 
Daschle, Mr. Lott, Mr. Ford, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. 
Baucus, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
Bradley, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brown, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Bumpers, Mr. Burns, Mr. 
Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Coats, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
 Conrad, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, 
 Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Exon, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. 
Feinstein, Mr. Frist, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr. 
 Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hatfield, 
 Mr. Heflin, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
 Jeffords, Mr. Johnston, Mrs. Kassebaum, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Kennedy, 
 Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, 
    Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCain, Mr. 
     McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. 
 Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nunn, Mr. Pell, Mr. Pressler, Mr. Pryor, 
   Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, Mr. 
Sarbanes, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Simon, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. 
   Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. 
     Warner, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Senate on the anniversary of the Oklahoma 
                             City bombing.

Whereas, on Wednesday, April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m. central daylight time, a 
        bomb exploded at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, 
        Oklahoma, collapsing the north face of this nine-story building, killing 
        168 men, women, and children and injuring scores of other innocent 
        victims;
Whereas today, Friday, April 19, 1996, marks the one-year anniversary of this 
        tragic event which is without equal in our Nation's history;
Whereas, in the words of the Reverend Billy Graham to the families and 
        survivors, ``Someday the wounds will heal, and someday those who thought 
        they could sow chaos and discord will be brought to justice. The wounds 
        of this tragedy are deep, but the courage and the faith and 
        determination of the people of Oklahoma City are even deeper'';
Whereas this was the deadliest terrorist attack ever on United States soil; and
Whereas the United States Senate passed by an overwhelming margin the 
        Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act on Wednesday, April 17, 1996: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate of the United States--
            (1) observes a moment of silence at 9:02 a.m. central 
        daylight time in remembrance of the innocent children and 
        adults who lost their lives or were injured in this heinous 
        attack one year ago;
            (2) remembers the families, friends, and loved ones of 
        those whose lives were taken away by this abhorrent act;
            (3) salutes the people of Oklahoma for the courage, faith 
        and determination they have exhibited throughout the past year;
            (4) commends the rescuers, Federal agencies and countless 
        volunteers who gave of themselves and their resources to 
        provide aid and relief;
            (5) commends the Federal employees from across the Nation 
        who came to the aid of their co-workers during this crisis; and
            (6) reaffirms its trust in our system of justice to ensure 
        that the perpetrators of this heinous crime be convicted and 
        appropriately punished so that justice may be served and 
        carried out swiftly.
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