[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 379 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 379

Memorializing the sailors of the Navy lost in the attack on the U.S.S. 
    COLE (DDG-67) in the port of Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000; 
extending condolences to their families and other loved ones; extending 
sympathy to the members of the crew of that vessel who were injured in 
  the attack; and commending the entire crew for its performance and 
               professionalism in saving the U.S.S. COLE.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            October 18 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

Ms. Snowe (for herself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Robb, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Thurmond, 
Mr. Bond, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. 
   Reed, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Feinstein) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Memorializing the sailors of the Navy lost in the attack on the U.S.S. 
    COLE (DDG-67) in the port of Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000; 
extending condolences to their families and other loved ones; extending 
sympathy to the members of the crew of that vessel who were injured in 
  the attack; and commending the entire crew for its performance and 
               professionalism in saving the U.S.S. COLE.

Whereas the Arleigh Burke class destroyer U.S.S. COLE (DDG-67) was attacked in 
        the port of Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000, apparently by terrorists 
        who, by insidious ruse, drew along side the vessel in a small boat 
        containing powerful explosives that detonated next to the hull of the 
        vessel;
Whereas the horrific explosion in that attack resulted in the loss of 17 sailors 
        and injury to another 39 sailors, all of them being members of the Navy 
        serving in the crew of the U.S.S. COLE;
Whereas those sailors who lost their lives made the ultimate sacrifice in the 
        service of the United States and the Navy;
Whereas all of the remaining members of the crew of the U.S.S. COLE responded 
        valiantly and courageously to save their ship from sinking from the 
        explosion and, in so doing, proved themselves to be ``Determined 
        Warriors'', the motto of their ship; and
Whereas the men and women of the crew of the U.S.S. COLE, like all of the men 
        and women of the Armed Forces, are the current patriots who stand ever 
        vigilant against the attacks of those who seek to undermine peace and 
        stability in an uncertain world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That (a) the Senate memorializes those sailors of the 
Navy who were lost in the despicable attack on the U.S.S. COLE (DDG-67) 
on October 12, 2000, in the port of Aden, Yemen, as follows:
            (1) Richard Costelow, Electronics Technician First Class, 
        of Morrisville, Pennsylvania.
            (2) Cherone Louis Gunn, Signalman Seaman Recruit, of Rex, 
        Georgia.
            (3) James Rodrick McDaniels, Seaman, of Norfolk, Virginia.
            (4) Craig Bryan Wibberley, Seaman Apprentice, of 
        Williamsport, Maryland.
            (5) Timothy Lamont Saunders, Operations Specialist Second 
        Class, of Ringold, Virginia.
            (6) Lakiba Nicole Palmer, Seaman Recruit, of San Diego, 
        California.
            (7) Andrew Triplett, Ensign, of Macon, Mississippi.
            (8) Lakeina Monique Francis, Mess Management Specialist, of 
        Woodleaf, North Carolina.
            (9) Timothy Lee Gauna, Information Systems Technician 
        Seaman, of Rice, Texas.
            (10) Ronald Scott Owens, Electronics Warfare Technician 
        Third Class, of Vero Beach, Florida.
            (11) Patrick Howard Roy, Fireman Apprentice, of Cornwall on 
        the Hudson, New York.
            (12) Kevin Shawn Rux, Electronics Warfare Technician Second 
        Class, of Portland, North Dakota.
            (13) Ronchester Manangan Santiago, Mess Management 
        Specialist Third Class, of Kingsville, Texas.
            (14) Gary Graham Swenchonis, Jr., Fireman, of Rockport, 
        Texas.
            (15) Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, Hull Maintenance Technician 
        Third Class, of Mechanicsville, Virginia.
            (16) Mark Ian Neito, Engineman Second Class, of Fond du 
        Lac, Wisconsin.
            (17) Joshua Langdon Parlett, Engineman Fireman, of 
        Churchville, Maryland.
    (b) The Senate extends condolences to the members of the families, 
other loved ones, and shipmates of those devoted sailors who made the 
ultimate sacrifice in the service of the United States.
    (c) It is the sense of the Senate that all of the people of the 
United States join the Chief of Naval Operations and the other members 
of the Navy in mourning the grievous loss of life among the members of 
the crew of the U.S.S. COLE resulting from the attack on that vessel.
    Sec. 2. The Senate--
            (1) recognizes the loss, sacrifice, valor, and 
        determination of the surviving members of the crew of the 
        U.S.S. COLE;
            (2) extends sympathy to the 39 sailors of that crew who 
        were injured in the attack on their vessel; and
            (3) commends the members of the crew for their remarkable 
        performance, professionalism, skill, and success in fulfilling 
        their duties to support and save the U.S.S. COLE following the 
        attack.
    Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit an enrolled copy 
of this resolution to the Chief of Naval Operations, the commanding 
officer of the U.S.S. COLE, and the family of each member of the United 
States Navy who was lost in the attack on the U.S.S. COLE (DDG-67) in 
the port of Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000.
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