[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 89 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 89


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 3, 2001

      Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Mourning the death of Ron Sander at the hands of terrorist kidnappers 
 in Ecuador and welcoming the release from captivity of Arnie Alford, 
Steve Derry, Jason Weber, and David Bradley, and supporting efforts by 
              the United States to combat such terrorism.

Whereas Ron Sander of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, one of ten men abducted from an 
        Ecuadorian oil field on October 12, 2000, was brutally murdered by his 
        terrorist captors on January 31, 2001;
Whereas Arnie Alford, Steve Derry, and Jason Weber, of Gold Hill, Oregon, and 
        David Bradley, of Casper, Wyoming, were also among the ten men abducted;
Whereas the kidnapped men endured inhuman treatment at the hands of their 
        captors, suffering from malnutrition, isolation, and physical and mental 
        abuse;
Whereas the hostages spent 141 days in captivity before being released to 
        Ecuadorian military authorities;
Whereas the Government of Ecuador provided invaluable assistance in seeking the 
        safe return of the hostages; and
Whereas the employers of the hostages, Erickson Air-Crane, Schlumberger Ltd., 
        and Helmerich & Payne, maintained a tireless commitment to their 
        employees and their families during protracted negotiations with the 
        terrorists: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That--
            (1) the Congress welcomes the safe return of American 
        citizens Arnie Alford, Steve Derry, Jason Weber, and David 
        Bradley from captivity by terrorists in Ecuador and 
        congratulates them for their perseverance in the face of 
        persistent and unremitting adversity;
            (2) the Congress extends its deepest sympathy to the family 
        of Ron Sander, who was killed by terrorists in Ecuador, and 
        salutes his steadfast courage under the most difficult of 
        circumstances;
            (3) the Congress supports the commitment of the United 
        States to bringing the killers of Ron Sanders and the 
        kidnappers of Arnie Alford, Steve Derry, Jason Weber, and David 
        Bradley to justice; and
            (4) it is the sense of the Congress that the United States 
        must redouble its efforts to prevent future kidnappings by 
        working in concert with foreign governments to neutralize the 
        threat represented by terrorist groups who perpetrate such 
        crimes.

            Passed the House of Representatives August 2, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.