[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 268 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 268

To express the sense of the Senate regarding the deaths of 19 citizens 
                           of Italy in Iraq.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2003

 Mr. Graham of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Lugar, Mr. 
 Biden, Mr. McCain, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Santorum, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Kyl, Mr. 
Warner, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
 Chambliss, Mr. Allen, Mr. Specter, Mr. Reed, Mr. Burns, Mr. Kennedy, 
  Mr. Leahy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Baucus) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To express the sense of the Senate regarding the deaths of 19 citizens 
                           of Italy in Iraq.

Whereas the people of Italy are long-time and resolute allies of the United 
        States;
Whereas the people of Italy sent 2,700 of their finest citizens in contribution 
        to the international effort to stabilize Iraq; and
Whereas on Wednesday November 12, 2003, 19 Italians including 12 Carabinieri, 5 
        army soldiers, and 2 civilians were brutally murdered through cowardly 
        acts of terrorism while on duty in Nassiriya, Iraq: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) mourns with the people of Italy on their National Day 
        of Mourning for these 19 brave souls;
            (2) acknowledges the sacrifices of the Italian people; and
            (3) recognizes the significant contributions that Italy 
        continues to make towards stability and democracy around the 
        world.
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