[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 82 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 82

 Condemning the assassination of Fernando Buesa and Jorge Diez Elorza, 
 Spanish nationals, by the Basque separatist group ETA, and expressing 
    the sense of the Congress that all violent actions by ETA cease.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 24, 2000

   Mr. Dodd submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Condemning the assassination of Fernando Buesa and Jorge Diez Elorza, 
 Spanish nationals, by the Basque separatist group ETA, and expressing 
    the sense of the Congress that all violent actions by ETA cease.

Whereas on February 22, 2000, the Basque terrorist group ETA killed Fernando 
        Buesa, the leader of the Basque Socialist Party, and Jorge Diez Elorza, 
        a member of his escort, in a cowardly bomb attack;
Whereas this heinous crime displays absolute contempt for human rights and the 
        right to life by those individuals who practice terrorism and threaten 
        freedom, peace, liberty, and the peaceful coexistence of the Basque 
        people and the people of Spain; and
Whereas Spain is a democracy where the rule of law is enforced and terrorist 
        acts are not tolerated: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) strongly condemns and denounces those responsible for 
        the cowardly bombing that killed Fernando Buesa and Jorge Diez 
        Elorza;
            (2) strongly shares the determination of the Spanish people 
        that the perpetrators of this vile act will be brought swiftly 
        to justice so that Spain may demonstrate its opposition to acts 
        of terror;
            (3) calls again on ETA and those responsible for this act 
        to renounce violence and terrorism which have taken so many 
        lives; and
            (4) continues to cherish the strong friendship between 
        Spain and the United States.
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