[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 75 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 75

   Honoring Chesley B. ``Sully'' Sullenberger III and the crew of US 
    Airways Flight 1549 for their heroism, calm under pressure, and 
            dedication to the safety of passengers on board.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2009

  Mr. McNerney (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. 
  Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
  George Miller of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
  Sherman, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Waxman) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                  on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Honoring Chesley B. ``Sully'' Sullenberger III and the crew of US 
    Airways Flight 1549 for their heroism, calm under pressure, and 
            dedication to the safety of passengers on board.

Whereas on January 15, 2009, Chesley B. ``Sully'' Sullenberger III piloted US 
        Airways Flight 1549, destined for Charlotte, North Carolina, from New 
        York's LaGuardia Airport;
Whereas 155 people were on board Flight 1549;
Whereas the plane experienced difficulty within minutes of takeoff;
Whereas Mr. Sullenberger's quick thinking and heroic actions allowed him to set 
        down the plane in the Hudson River, saving the lives of everyone on 
        board and avoiding any casualties on the ground in the densely-populated 
        New York metropolitan area;
Whereas after ditching in the Hudson River and assisting all passengers in 
        evacuating the aircraft, Mr. Sullenberger walked the length of the plane 
        twice to ensure that all passengers had safely exited;
Whereas Mr. Sullenberger has close to 40 years of flying experience, including 7 
        years in the United States Air Force and nearly 30 years with US 
        Airways;
Whereas Mr. Sullenberger is committed to flight safety and has worked as a 
        safety instructor for his airline; in addition, he developed safety 
        guidelines for the Federal Aviation Administration and the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration; and
Whereas thanks to the heroism, grace, calmness, determination, and dedication 
        honored by Mr. Sullenberger and the crew of US Airways Flight 1549, 155 
        lives were saved and many more were spared: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors Chesley B. Sullenberger III as the ``Hero of the 
        Hudson'';
            (2) commends Chesley B. Sullenberger III for his display of 
        courage; and
            (3) praises Chesley B. Sullenberger III not only for his 
        commitment to the safety of the passengers on his plane, but 
        for his safety-related efforts with respect to the airline 
        industry as a whole.
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