[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[H. Res. 980 Agreed to House (ATH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 980

Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the 
  victims of the crash of Comair Flight 5191, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 6, 2006

 Mr. Chandler (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Davis of 
   Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. 
 Sodrel) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

                           September 6, 2006

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the 
  victims of the crash of Comair Flight 5191, and for other purposes.

Whereas the people of Kentucky, including the citizens of the 6th Congressional 
        District, have experienced a terrible tragedy with the loss of 49 lives 
        in the crash of Comair Flight 5191 at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, 
        Kentucky, on August 27, 2006;
Whereas many of the victims of the crash were residents of Kentucky, 
        particularly of the small, close-knit town of Lexington and other 
        surrounding communities; and
Whereas Federal, State, and local officials have cooperated not only at the 
        crash site but throughout Kentucky and the Nation to respond to the 
        emergency, investigate the accident, and provide assistance to families 
        devastated by the loss of loved ones: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses condolences to the families, friends, and 
        loved ones of the victims of the crash of Comair Flight 5191;
            (2) honors the victims of the crash: Rebecca Adams, 
        Christina Anderson, Lyle Anderson, Arnold Andrews, Anne Marie 
        Bailey, Bobbie Benton, Jesse Clark Benton, Carole Bizzack, 
        George Brunacini, Brian Byrd, Jeffrey Clay, Homer Combs, Diane 
        Combs, Fenton Dawson, Thomas Fahey, Mike Finley, Clarence Wayne 
        ``C.W.'' Fortney II, Wade Bartley ``Bart'' Frederick, Hollie 
        Gilbert, Erik Harris, Kelly Heyer, Jonathan Hooker, Scarlett 
        Parsley Hooker, Priscilla Johnson, Tetsuya Kono, Nahoko Kono, 
        Charles Lykins, Dan Mallory, Steve McElravy, Lynda McKee, Bobby 
        Meaux, Leslie Morris II, Kaye Craig Morris, Cecile Moscoe, Judy 
        Ann Rains, Michael Ryan, Mary Jane Silas, Pat Smith, Tim 
        Snoddy, Marcie Thomason, Greg Threet, Randy Towles, Larry 
        Turner, Victoria Washington, Jeff Williams, Paige Winters, 
        Bryan Woodward, JoAnn Wright, and Betty Young;
            (3) expresses sympathies to the people of Lexington, the 
        entire Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the Nation who grieve for 
        the victims;
            (4) commends the heroic actions of the rescue workers at 
        the crash site who retrieved copilot James M. Polehinke from 
        the wreckage; and
            (5) commends the Federal, State, and local officials and 
        the volunteers who worked together to respond to the tragedy 
        with courage, determination, and skill.
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