[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 851 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 851

  Honoring local and State first responders, and the citizens of the 
 Pacific Northwest in facing the severe winter storm of December 2 and 
                                3, 2007.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 6, 2007

     Mr. Wu (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Hooley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
    Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Hastings of 
Washington, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Baird, Mr. Smith 
   of Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Meek of 
 Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Van 
 Hollen, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Allen, 
  Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
  Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Bishop of 
 Georgia, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Klein of 
Florida, Mr. Honda, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
  Kildee, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rush, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hall of 
 Texas, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Capito, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Peterson of 
   Pennsylvania, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
Salazar, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
  Pastor, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Stark, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. 
 Velazquez, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sires, Mr. Kind, 
 Ms. Bean, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
Olver, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Porter, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. 
 McCrery, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Coble, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
     Texas, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Larson of 
Connecticut) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring local and State first responders, and the citizens of the 
 Pacific Northwest in facing the severe winter storm of December 2 and 
                                3, 2007.

Whereas on December 2 and 3, 2007, a storm with winds exceeding 120 miles per 
        hour struck Oregon and Washington, toppled trees, felled power lines, 
        and destroyed homes and businesses;
Whereas more than ten inches of rain fell in 24 hours, inundating parts of 
        Oregon and Washington, causing rivers to overflow, flooding homes, 
        schools, businesses, and roads;
Whereas the combination of hurricane-force winds and torrential rains caused 
        devastating damage that isolated towns, left citizens without housing, 
        transportation, communications, water, heat, or electricity;
Whereas local and State emergency personnel responded heroically and without 
        hesitation to aid in rescue, recovery, and assistance efforts;
Whereas the Oregon and Washington National Guard and the U.S. Coast Guard 
        rescued hundreds of individuals trapped in or on their homes by rising 
        water;
Whereas the people of Oregon and Washington rose to become extraordinary 
        citizens by helping each other, opening their homes, schools, churches, 
        and businesses to shelter their neighbors;
Whereas amateur radio operators performed vital communication duties in 
        assisting first responders;
Whereas the National Weather Service forecasts helped avert even greater 
        casualties and damage;
Whereas people have perished in the storm;
Whereas homes, businesses, schools, and roads have been closed;
Whereas many long-term effects of the storm are still unknown; and
Whereas thousands of people of the Pacific Northwest are without power, water, 
        or road access: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the citizens of the Pacific Northwest for their 
        courage in facing the storm and efforts in helping their 
        neighbors in a time of great need;
            (2) honors the National Weather Service, State and local 
        police officers, fire fighters, local rescue personnel, other 
        first responders, and amateur radio operators for their efforts 
        in the face of the severe storm;
            (3) extends its thoughts and prayers to those whose lives 
        have been devastated, and who have lost their housing, 
        transportation, communications, water, heat, or electricity; 
        and
            (4) extends its profound and deepest sympathies to the 
        families and friends of those who perished.
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