[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 171 (Tuesday, December 11, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S12985]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING 19 UNITED STATES SERVICEMEN WHO DIED IN TERRORIST BOMBING OF 
                   THE KHOBAR TOWERS IN SAUDI ARABIA

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to Calendar No. 261, S. Con. Res. 55.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 55) honoring the 19 
     United States servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of 
     the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, on June 25, 1996.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
concurrent resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements 
relating to the concurrent resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 55) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 55

       Whereas June 25, 2001, marks the fifth anniversary of the 
     tragic terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi 
     Arabia;
       Whereas this act of senseless violence took the lives of 19 
     brave United States servicemen, and wounded 500 others;
       Whereas these nineteen men killed while serving their 
     country were Captain Christopher Adams, Sergeant Daniel 
     Cafourek, Sergeant Millard Campbell, Sergeant Earl Cartrette, 
     Jr., Sergeant Patrick Fennig, Captain Leland Haun, Sergeant 
     Michael Heiser, Sergeant Kevin Johnson, Sergeant Ronald King, 
     Sergeant Kendall Kitson, Jr., Airman First Class Christopher 
     Lester, Airman First Class Brent Marthaler, Airman First 
     Class Brian McVeigh, Airman First Class Peter Morgera, 
     Sergeant Thanh Nguyen, Airman First Class Joseph Rimkus, 
     Senior Airman Jeremy Taylor, Airman First Class Justin Wood, 
     and Airman First Class Joshua Woody;
       Whereas those guilty of this attack have yet to be brought 
     to justice;
       Whereas the families of these brave servicemen still mourn 
     their loss and await the day when those guilty of this act 
     are brought to justice; and
       Whereas terrorism remains a constant and ever-present 
     threat around the world: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That the Congress, on the occasion of the fifth 
     anniversary of the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in 
     Saudi Arabia, recognizes the sacrifice of the 19 servicemen 
     who died in that attack, and calls upon every American to 
     pause and pay tribute to these brave soldiers and to remain 
     ever vigilant for signs which may warn of a terrorist attack.

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