[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 87 (Friday, July 1, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 1, 1994]
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      SENATE RESOLUTION 237--RELATING TO THE DEATH OF RICHARD FASS

  Mr. DeCONCINI (for himself and Mr. D'Amato) submitted the following 
resolution which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 237

       ``Whereas, Richard Fass, a Drug Enforcement Administration 
     agent was slain in the line of duty in Phoenix, Arizona last 
     night;
       ``Whereas, to date, 26 DEA agents have been killed in the 
     line of duty;
       ``Whereas, over 13,000 names have been placed on the Law 
     Enforcement Memorial honoring law enforcement officers from 
     all across the country who have been killed in the line of 
     duty;
       ``Whereas, the entire law enforcement family shares in the 
     pain and the grief when a fellow officer is lost;
       ``Whereas, it helps to ease the pain and suffering when 
     fellow officers are present to share the loss;
       ``Whereas, current law permits active military officers to 
     travel in an official capacity to funerals of fellow 
     colleagues killed in the line of duty;
       ``Whereas, the nation mourns the loss of this fine, young, 
     and dedicated law enforcement officer;
       ``Whereas, the Senate sends its condolences to the family 
     of Richard Fass: Now, therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Senate, That the Administration should 
     submit legislation to the Congress which authorizes Federal 
     law enforcement officers to be excused from duty without loss 
     or reduction in pay, leave, or credit for service, to attend 
     the funeral of a fellow Federal law enforcement officer who 
     was killed in the line of duty and in the interim, the 
     Attorney General should exercise her authority to permit DEA 
     personnel to attend the funeral or related services of agent 
     Richard Fass.''

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