[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 188 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 188

  Condemning the recent terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom, the 
 Philippines, Indonesia, Egypt, Iraq, Australia, and Iran and offering 
  thoughts and prayers and sincere condolences to all of the victims, 
           their families, and the people of their countries.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 8, 2017

    Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Condemning the recent terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom, the 
 Philippines, Indonesia, Egypt, Iraq, Australia, and Iran and offering 
  thoughts and prayers and sincere condolences to all of the victims, 
           their families, and the people of their countries.

Whereas since May 22, 2017, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has 
        claimed responsibility for multiple terrorist attacks against civilians 
        that have left more than 180 dead and many more wounded;
Whereas ISIS frequently claims attacks perpetrated by individual actors or other 
        groups for propaganda purposes;
Whereas the people of the United Kingdom are grieving following two terrorist 
        attacks claimed by ISIS in London on June 4 and Manchester on May 22 
        that targeted and killed innocent men, women, and children;
Whereas government forces in the Philippines are currently fighting ISIS 
        militants in Mindanao, including ISIS-affiliated fighters from the 
        Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Chechnya, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, who 
        launched an assault in Marawi City on May 23 in an apparent effort to 
        establish a caliphate in Southeast Asia;
Whereas ISIS has claimed responsibility for two explosions in Jakarta, 
        Indonesia, killing three policemen;
Whereas ISIS targeted Coptic Christians in Egypt during an attack on a bus on 
        May 26, killing 26 people;
Whereas 22 people were killed when ISIS detonated a car bomb at a Baghdad ice 
        cream parlor, killing Iraqi families gathering with their children to 
        break the Ramadan fast, and then detonated a second bomb killing elderly 
        Iraqis collecting their pensions;
Whereas a terrorist attack claimed by ISIS killed one person in Melbourne, 
        Australia and wounded three police officers;
Whereas on June 7, in an attack claimed by ISIS, at least 12 people were killed 
        when gunmen and suicide bombers targeted Iran's parliament and a shrine 
        in two coordinated attacks across Tehran;
Whereas these reprehensible attacks have no place in a peaceful world: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) condemns ISIS' horrific terrorist attacks in the United 
        Kingdom, the Philippines, Indonesia, Egypt, Iraq, Australia, 
        and Iran;
            (2) expresses its deepest condolences to the victims of 
        these attacks and their families;
            (3) expresses solidarity with the people of United Kingdom, 
        the Philippines, Indonesia, Egypt, Iraq, Australia, and Iran; 
        and
            (4) recognizes the threat posed by ISIS and recommits to 
        U.S. leadership in the Global Coalition working to defeat ISIS.
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