[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. Res. 565 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 565

 Expressing the sense of the Senate upon the five-year anniversary of 
 the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 11, 2006

 Mr. Frist (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, 
 Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, 
  Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. 
 Burns, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mr. 
  Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Dayton, Mr. 
DeMint, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. 
Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, 
    Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. 
   Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. 
     Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
  Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. 
Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Menendez, 
 Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. 
 Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, 
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, 
   Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Senate upon the five-year anniversary of 
 the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.

Whereas on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four civilian aircraft; 
        crashed two of them into the towers of the World Trade Center in New 
        York City; and crashed the third into the Pentagon outside Washington, 
        D.C.;
Whereas the fourth hijacked plane, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed in 
        Somerset County, Pennsylvania, near the town of Shanksville, after the 
        passengers and crew of that flight struggled with the terrorist-
        hijackers to take back control of the plane, ultimately preventing the 
        flight from reaching its likely destination in Washington, D.C.;
Whereas the heroic actions of the rescue workers, volunteers, federal, state, 
        and local officials who responded to the attacks with courage, 
        determination, and skill is to be commended;
Whereas thousands of innocent Americans, and civilians from many other 
        countries, were killed and injured as a result of these attacks;
Whereas Congress declared, in the aftermath of the attacks, September 12, 2001, 
        to be a National Day of Unity and Mourning; and
Whereas there has not been a terrorist attack on the United States homeland 
        since the terrorist attacks five years ago; but al Qaeda has perpetrated 
        terrorist attacks throughout the world against U.S. persons, facilities, 
        and interests, as well as U.S. allies during that time: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commemorates the life of each individual who died as a 
        result of the attacks of September 11, 2001;
            (2) extends its deepest condolences to the victims of these 
        attacks, as well as to their families, friends, and loved ones;
            (3) once again condemns in the strongest possible terms the 
        attacks, the terrorists who perpetrated them, and their 
        sponsors;
            (4) commits to support the necessary steps to interdict and 
        defeat terrorists who plot to do harm to the American people;
            (5) recommits itself and the Nation to bringing to justice 
        the perpetrators of the attacks, along with their sponsors;
            (6) honors and expresses its gratitude to members of its 
        Armed Forces, law enforcement personnel, first responders, 
        members of the intelligence community, and others who have 
        bravely and faithfully participated in the War on Terrorism 
        since September 11, 2001;
            (7) declares September 11, 2006, to be a National Day of 
        Remembrance, in commemoration of the terrorist attacks against 
        the United States on September 11, 2001; and
            (8) declares that when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 
        adjourned as a further mark of respect to each individual who 
        died as a result of the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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