[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 601 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 601

   Expressing the sense of the Senate that order must be immediately 
 restored to the cities of the United States so that citizens may have 
peace and the legitimate grievances of peaceful protestors may be heard 
                            and considered.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 2, 2020

Mr. McConnell submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of the Senate that order must be immediately 
 restored to the cities of the United States so that citizens may have 
peace and the legitimate grievances of peaceful protestors may be heard 
                            and considered.

Whereas the killing of George Floyd (referred to in this preamble as ``Mr. 
        Floyd'') by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a deeply 
        immoral and reprehensible act for which justice must be done under the 
        law;
Whereas other apparent instances of unjust police violence, such as the recent 
        killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, must be met with 
        immediate, thorough investigations and full justice;
Whereas the United States cannot fully realize the constitutional promise of 
        equal protection and equal justice under the law until unjust police 
        violence against Black Americans has been further addressed;
Whereas the peaceful demonstrations for justice and change following the death 
        of Mr. Floyd are noble and patriotic;
Whereas it is the sacrosanct constitutional right of all people of the United 
        States to demonstrate peacefully in favor of social and political 
        change;
Whereas the constitutional rights of citizens unequivocally do not include any 
        right to--

    (1) loot, pillage, burn, or destroy property;

    (2) attack police officers; or

    (3) disobey lawful orders of the police;

Whereas the violent rioting and mayhem that has descended on cities of the 
        United States in the week preceding the date of introduction of this 
        resolution is unjustifiable and immoral;
Whereas it is the fundamental responsibility of all governments to secure 
        domestic tranquility and protect the lives and property of their 
        citizens so that those citizens may exercise their rights and liberties 
        in peace;
Whereas State and local governments bear primary responsibility for restoring 
        order and suppressing these violent riots;
Whereas the Federal Government should stand ready to provide whatever aid is 
        requested or necessary to restore order and tranquility in the streets 
        of the United States; and
Whereas the men and women of local and Federal law enforcement agencies and the 
        National Guard have acted with tremendous bravery and honor across the 
        United States in the face of rioting, mayhem, and brutal attacks: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that order must be 
immediately restored to the cities of the United States so that--
            (1) citizens may have peace; and
            (2) the legitimate grievances of peaceful protestors may be 
        heard and considered.
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