[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1420 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1420

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
 terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 
                                 2001.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2008

Mr. Hoyer submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
   Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Select 
   Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
 terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 
                                 2001.

Whereas on the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked and destroyed 
        four civilian aircraft, crashing two of them into the towers of the 
        World Trade Center in New York City and a third into the Pentagon 
        outside Washington, DC;
Whereas the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93 acted heroically to 
        prevent the terrorist hijackers from taking additional American lives, 
        by crashing the plane in Shanksville, Pennsylvania and sacrificing their 
        own lives instead;
Whereas thousands of innocent men, women, and children were brutally murdered in 
        the attacks of September 11, 2001;
Whereas 7 years later, the United States still mourns their loss and honors 
        their memory;
Whereas by targeting symbols of American strength and prosperity, the attacks 
        were intended to assail the principles and values of the American 
        people, to intimidate the Nation and its allies, and to weaken the 
        national resolve;
Whereas the United States remains steadfast in its determination to defeat, 
        disrupt, and destroy terrorist organizations and seeks to harness all 
        elements of national power, including its military, economic, and 
        diplomatic resources, to do so;
Whereas Congress passed and the President signed numerous laws to assist victims 
        of terrorism, protect our Nation, combat terrorism at home and abroad, 
        and support, in the field and upon return, the members of the Armed 
        Forces who courageously defend the United States;
Whereas the terrorist attacks that have occurred around the world since 
        September 11, 2001, remind us all of the hateful inhumanity of terrorism 
        and the ongoing threat it poses to freedom, justice, and the rule of 
        law;
Whereas the United States has worked cooperatively with the nations of the free 
        world to capture and punish terrorists and remains committed to building 
        strong and effective counterterrorism alliances;
Whereas immediately following September 11, 2001, the United States Armed Forces 
        moved swiftly against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, which the President and 
        Congress had identified as enemies of the United States;
Whereas in doing so, brave servicemen and women left loved ones in order to 
        defend the Nation; and
Whereas 7 years later, many servicemen and women remain abroad, defending the 
        Nation from further terrorist attacks and continuing to battle al-Qaeda 
        and the Taliban: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes September 11 as a day of solemn 
        commemoration;
            (2) extends its deepest condolences again to the friends, 
        families, and loved ones of the innocent victims of the 
        September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;
            (3) honors the heroic service, actions, and sacrifices of 
        first responders, law enforcement personnel, State and local 
        officials, volunteers, and others who aided the innocent 
        victims and, in so doing, bravely risked and often sacrificed 
        their own lives;
            (4) expresses gratitude to the foreign leaders and citizens 
        of all nations who have assisted and continue to stand in 
        solidarity with the United States against terrorism in the 
        aftermath of the attacks;
            (5) asserts in the strongest possible terms that the war on 
        terrorists and terrorism is not a war on any nation, any 
        people, or any faith;
            (6) recognizes the heroic service, actions, and sacrifices 
        of United States personnel, including members of the United 
        States Armed Forces, the United States intelligence agencies, 
        the United States diplomatic service, and their families, who 
        have sacrificed much, including their lives and health, in 
        defense of their country against terrorists and their 
        supporters;
            (7) vows that it will continue to take whatever actions are 
        appropriate to identify, intercept, and defeat terrorists, 
        including providing the United States Armed Forces, the United 
        States intelligence agencies, and the United States diplomatic 
        service with the resources and support to effectively and 
        safely accomplish this mission; and
            (8) reaffirms that the American people will never forget 
        the sacrifices made on and since September 11, 2001, and will 
        defeat those who attacked our Nation through our shared 
        determination, spirit, and embrace of democratic values.
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