[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 656 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 656

  Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the terrorist attacks 
 committed against the United States of America on September 11, 2001.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 11, 2008

  Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
Allard, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. 
Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, 
 Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, 
Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
DeMint, 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. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, 
   Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. 
 Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, 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. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, 
  Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. 
Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. 
    Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the terrorist attacks 
 committed against the United States of America on September 11, 2001.

Whereas at 8:46 AM on the morning of September 11, 2001, hijacked American 
        Airlines Flight 11 was flown into the upper portion of the North Tower 
        of the World Trade Center in New York City, New York;
Whereas 17 minutes later, at 9:03 AM, hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 
        crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center;
Whereas the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), the New York Police Department 
        (NYPD), the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD), the Office of 
        Emergency Management (OEM) of the Mayor of New York, and countless 
        eyewitnesses and public health officials responded immediately and 
        valiantly to these horrific events;
Whereas at 9:37 AM, the west wall of the Pentagon was hit by hijacked American 
        Airlines Flight 77, whose impact caused immediate and catastrophic 
        damage to the headquarters of the Department of Defense;
Whereas Pentagon officials, county fire, police, and sheriff departments, the 
        Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the Ronald Reagan Washington 
        National Airport Fire Department, the Fort Myer Fire Department, the 
        Virginia State Police, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, 
        the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency, a National Medical Response Team, the Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, and Firearms, and numerous military personnel all responded 
        promptly and courageously to this attack on the United States military 
        establishment;
Whereas the passengers and crew of hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 acted 
        heroically to retake control of the airplane and thwart the taking of 
        additional American lives by crashing the airliner in Shanksville, 
        Pennsylvania, and, in doing so, gave their lives to save countless 
        others;
Whereas nearly 3,000 innocent civilians were killed in the heinous attacks of 
        September 11, 2001;
Whereas the Fire Department of New York suffered 343 fatalities on September 11, 
        2001, the largest loss of life of any emergency response agency in 
        United States history;
Whereas the Port Authority Police Department suffered 37 fatalities in the 
        attacks, the largest loss of life of any police force in United States 
        history;
Whereas the New York Police Department suffered 23 fatalities as a result of the 
        terrorist attacks, the second largest loss of life of any police force 
        in United States history, exceeded only by the number of Port Authority 
        Police Department officers lost that same day;
Whereas seven years later, the people of the United States of America and people 
        around the world continue to mourn the tremendous loss of innocent life 
        on that fateful day; and
Whereas seven years later, thousands of men and women in the United States Armed 
        Forces remain in harm's way defending our Nation against those who seek 
        to threaten the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes September 11, 2008, as a day of solemn 
        commemoration of the events of September 11, 2001;
            (2) offers its deepest and most sincere condolences to the 
        families, friends, 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 countless others who aided the 
        innocent victims of these attacks and, in doing so, bravely 
        risked and often gave their own lives;
            (4) recognizes the valiant 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, law enforcement 
        personnel, and their families, who have given so much, 
        including their lives and well-being, to support the cause of 
        freedom and defend our Nation's security; and
            (5) reaffirms that the people of the United States will 
        never forget the challenges our country endured on and since 
        September 11, 2001, and will work tirelessly to defeat those 
        who attacked our Nation.
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