[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 210 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 210

  Expressing sympathy for the people of Egypt in the aftermath of the 
  deadly terrorist attacks on Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt on July 23, 2005.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 25, 2005

Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Frist) (for himself and Mr. Reid) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing sympathy for the people of Egypt in the aftermath of the 
  deadly terrorist attacks on Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt on July 23, 2005.

Whereas on July 23, 2005, terrorists struck the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-
        Sheik, Egypt, detonating explosives in a crowded hotel that killed 
        dozens of the people of Egypt and foreign tourists from around the 
        world, including a citizen of the United States, and injured 
        approximately 200 others;
Whereas the terrorist attacks on Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt were senseless, barbaric, 
        and cowardly acts carried out against innocent civilians;
Whereas Egypt is a friend and ally of the United States and in the past has 
        endured terrorism against its innocent civilians;
Whereas the people of the United States stand in solidarity with the people of 
        Egypt in fighting terrorism;
Whereas President George W. Bush immediately condemned the terrorist attacks on 
        Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt and extended to the people of Egypt his personal 
        condolences and the support of the United States; and
Whereas Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice denounced the terrorist attacks on 
        Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt and stated, ``we continue, all of us in the 
        civilized world, to face great challenges in terrorism, and we continue 
        to be united in the view that terrorism must be confronted and that they 
        will not succeed in destroying our way of life'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) expresses deep sympathies and condolences to the people 
        of Egypt and the victims and the families of the victims for 
        the heinous terrorist attacks that occurred in Sharm el-Sheik, 
        Egypt on July 23, 2005;
            (2) condemns the barbaric and unwarranted terrorist attacks 
        that killed and injured innocent people in Sharm el-Sheik, 
        Egypt;
            (3) expresses strong and continued solidarity with the 
        people of Egypt and pledges to remain shoulder-to-shoulder with 
        the people of Egypt to bring the terrorists responsible for the 
        brutal attacks on Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt to justice; and
            (4) calls upon the international community to renew and 
        strengthen efforts to--
                    (A) defeat terrorists by dismantling terrorist 
                networks and exposing the violent and nihilistic 
                ideology of terrorism;
                    (B) increase international cooperation to advance 
                personal and religious freedom, ethnic and racial 
                tolerance, political liberty and pluralism, and 
                economic prosperity; and
                    (C) combat the social injustice, oppression, 
                poverty, and extremism that breeds sympathy for 
                terrorism.
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