[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 36 (Thursday, March 6, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3251-S3252]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

  The following petitions and memorials were laid before the Senate and 
were referred or ordered to lie on the table as indicated:

       POM-57. A resolution developed by the New England Coalition 
     of State Councils on Aging relative to health care costs 
     affecting senior citizens; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor and Pensions.
       POM-58. A resolution developed by the New England Coalition 
     of State Councils on Aging relative to health care facilities 
     available to senior citizens; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor and Pensions.
       POM-59. A resolution adopted by the Washington Parish 
     School Board, Franklinton, State of Louisiana relative to 
     Social Security; to the Committee on Finance.
       POM-60. A resolution adopted by the Town Council of 
     Mansfield, State of Connecticut relative to civil liberties; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       POM-61. A resolution adopted by the House of 
     Representatives, State of Hawaii relative to disarming the 
     rogue states of Iraq and North Korea through the United 
     Nations and with support of Allies; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.

                        House Resolution No. 22

       Whereas, the people of Hawaii have always been taught and 
     attempted to live the spirit of Aloha showing kindness, love, 
     and generosity towards their fellow man, but have always 
     risen to the occasion of defending their country when it has 
     been threatened by outside forces; and
       Whereas, the rogue states of North Korea led by Kim Jong Il 
     and Iraq led by Saddam Hussein, and terrorist organizations 
     such as Al Qaeda and Islamic Jihad have made the world a very 
     dangerous place to live; and
       Whereas, in 1991, the United States provided the leadership 
     and the means to maintain peace, security, and stability for 
     the world by stopping and ousting the Iraqi invasion of the 
     sovereign state of Kuwait; and
       Whereas, the Hawaii Legislature strongly supported 
     Operation Desert Storm that ousted the Iraqi invaders from 
     Kuwait in House Concurrent Resolution No. 2, dated January 
     18, 1991, and the Hawaii House of Representatives reaffirmed 
     its support of the United States' policy for peace and 
     reconciliation in the Middle East in House Resolution No. 
     106, dated March 12, 1991; and
       Whereas, in 1994, the united States defused the North 
     Korean threat of nuclear development in an agreement brought 
     about by the mediation of former President Jimmy Carter; and
       Whereas, the city of New York stood tall in withstanding 
     the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001; 
     and
       Whereas, the people of the United States rallied behind 
     President George W. Bush's fight against Al Qaeda, which led 
     to the destruction of its network in Afghanistan and its 
     liberation from religious fanaticism; and
       Whereas, the defeat of the Iraqi aggression in 1991 and the 
     Al Qaeda network in 2001-2002 owes much of its success to the 
     leadership of the United States in marshalling the support of 
     many nations, including Russia and China, and worldwide 
     public opinion, especially the people of Afghanistan who 
     welcomed their delivery from the Taliban; and
       Whereas, the United States is also approaching the current 
     North Korean crisis with the same positive, multilateral 
     approach with the support of neighboring countries and 
     allies, South Korea and Japan, and the cooperation of China 
     and Russia; and
       Whereas, the United States has secured the approval of the 
     United Nations in the current intensive arms inspection 
     operation in Iraq and is seeking the support of NATO allies 
     and major powers in disarming and neutralizing Iraq; and
       Whereas, neither the nations of the world nor public 
     opinion is supporting the United States in seeking a 
     unilateral military solution in Iraq because they do not 
     perceive the provocation or threat that existed in 1991 when 
     Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait; and
       Whereas, a unilateral military solution, specifically, a 
     preemptive strike against Iraq, is fraught with many dangers 
     such as a possible igniting of a clash between Muslim and 
     Christian nations; a disruption of oil supply and prices, 
     which have unknown consequences to the world economy, 
     including the economy of the United States; and 
     intensification of the Arab-Israeli conflict; a possible 
     incitement to other nations to settle scores unilaterally; 
     and a rekindling of the national divisiveness prevalent 
     during the Vietnam War; and
       Whereas, Hawaii suffered economically in the aftermath of 
     Operation Desert Storm in 1991 and the downturn in tourism 
     following the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon 
     on September 11, 2001, and will likely suffer similar 
     economic consequences in a new Iraqi War or a conflict on the 
     Korean Peninsula: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-
     second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 
     2003, that this body expresses its strong support for U.S. 
     policy in containing and disarming the rogue states of Iraq 
     and North Korea through the United Nations and with the 
     support of allies and friends; and be it further
       Resolved, That this body:
       (1) Reaffirms House Concurrent Resolution No. 2, dated 
     January 18, 1991, and House Resolution No. 106, dated March 
     12, 1991, supporting the men and women in our armed forces 
     fighting in Operation Desert Storm and praising its success 
     in ousting the Iraqi invaders from Kuwait;
       (2) Restates unequivocally its strong commitment to 
     collective security through the United Nations, as so nobly 
     expressed by the men and women in Operation Desert Storm from 
     the United States and twenty-seven coalition partners;
       (3) Strongly supports the President's positive policy in 
     seeking a dialogue, in concert with our allies, South Korea 
     and Japan, and with neighboring China and Russia, to have 
     North Korea give up its nuclear program and to institute 
     appropriate international safeguards, including on-site 
     United Nations inspection and a United States pledge of ``no 
     first strike'';
       (4) Strongly supports the President's policy of containing 
     and disarming Iraq as a threat to world peace and security, 
     particularly the current United Nations arms inspection to 
     find and destroy Iraqi arms of mass destruction;
       (5) Expresses its strong concerns and reservations for a 
     unilateral United States military solution, such as a 
     preemptive strike on Iraq with only the support of Israel and 
     the United Kingdom in the face of opposition and reservations 
     from world public opinion, including that of the American 
     people; and
       (6) Strongly supports President George W. Bush in 
     continuing the current policy of working with and through the 
     United Nations, seeking the support and assistance of both 
     allies and interested powers, such as China and Russia, and 
     explaining to and seeking the understanding and support of 
     the American people; and be it further
       Resolved, That Governor Linda Lingle is asked to convey to 
     President George W. Bush the strong support of the House of 
     Representatives:
       (1) For the men and women of our armed forces and their 
     families;
       (2) For his efforts in fighting terrorism and rogue states;
       (3) For using approaches other than a unilateral military 
     solution; and
       (4) For using a multi-national approach to find a solution 
     to this problem through the United Nations; and be it further
       Resolved, That Hawaii's Congressional delegation is also 
     requested to convey to the officers and members of the United 
     States Congress the views presented in this Resolution; and 
     be it further
       Resolved, That certified copies of this Resolution be 
     transmitted to the President of the United States, the United 
     States Congress, Hawaii's Congressional delegation, and 
     Governor Linda Lingle.
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       POM-62. A resolution adopted by the Legislature of the 
     State of Wyoming relative to Army National Guard of Wyoming; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.

                              A Resolution

       Whereas, the Wyoming National Guard has deployed nine times 
     in defense of the United States of America starting with the 
     Spanish American War.
       Whereas, the soldiers from the Fourth Infantry Division 
     Rear Operations Center will mobilize and deploy to Fort Hood, 
     Texas and prepare for eventual deployment to the Gulf Region 
     of Southwest Asia, leaving Wyoming on January 27th, 2003 and 
     they will display highway signs on roads entering into their 
     station stating ``Entering Wyoming'' as a matter of their 
     pride and honor.
       Whereas, this long term deployment will affect and severely 
     test the families of these citizen-soldiers.
       Whereas, the civilian employers of these soldiers will also 
     be affected by this deployment.
       Whereas, the support of these soldiers by the citizens of 
     Wyoming is vital to their morale and esprit de corps. Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Members of the Legislature of the State of 
     Wyoming:
       Section 1. That all members of the Wyoming Legislature, and 
     the Governor of the State of Wyoming, deeply convey their 
     thanks and best wishes to the citizen-soldiers of the Fourth 
     Infantry Division Rear Operations Center at the Wyoming Army 
     National Guard and their families, for their service to the 
     Nation and Wyoming.
       Section 2. That these citizen-soldiers, and their families, 
     not be forgotten during their service to our state and 
     nation. All Wyoming citizens are urged to contact the Wyoming 
     Army National Guard and volunteer to send letters and items 
     from Wyoming to these Guard members during this mobilization 
     for OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and otherwise help their 
     families get through this time of the force separation.
       Section 3. That these brave citizen-soldiers from Wyoming 
     stay out of harm's way and return to their homes in Wyoming 
     in good health and spirits as soon as their tour of duty is 
     completed.
       Section 4. That the Secretary of State of Wyoming transmit 
     copies of this resolution to the President of the United 
     States, to the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of 
     the House of Representatives of the United

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     States Congress and to the Wyoming Congressional Delegation.
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       POM-63. A resolution adopted by the Legislature of the 
     State of Wyoming relative to the Wyoming Army National Guard; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.

                              A Resolution

       Whereas, the Wyoming National Guard has deployed nine times 
     in defense of the United States of America starting with the 
     Spanish American War.
       Whereas, the soldiers from the 1041st Engineer Company 
     (Assault Float Bridge) will mobilize and deploy the Fort 
     Polk, Louisiana with follow-on training at Fort Chaffee, 
     Arkansas and prepare for eventual deployment to the Gulf 
     Region of Southwest Asia, leaving Wyoming on January 28th, 
     2003 and they will display highway signs on roads entering 
     into their station stating ``Entering Wyoming'' as a matter 
     of their pride and honor.
       Whereas, this long term deployment will affect and severely 
     test the families of these citizen-soldiers.
       Whereas, the civilian employers of these soldiers will also 
     be affected by this deployment.
       Whereas, the support of these soldiers by the citizens of 
     Wyoming is vital to their morale and esprit de corps. Now, 
     therefore, be it Resolved by the members of the legislature 
     of the State of Wyoming.
       Section 1. That all members of the Wyoming Legislature, and 
     the Governor of the State of Wyoming, deeply convey their 
     thanks and best wishes to the citizen-soldiers of the 1041st 
     Engineer Company (Assault Float Bridge) of the Wyoming Army 
     National Guard and their families, for their service to the 
     nation and Wyoming.
       Section 2. That these citizen-soldiers, and their families, 
     not be forgotten during their service to our state and 
     nation. All Wyoming citizens are urged to contact the Wyoming 
     Army National Guard and volunteer to send letters and items 
     from Wyoming to these Guard members during this mobilization 
     for Operation Enduring Freedom and otherwise help their 
     families get through this time of the forced separation.
       Section 3. That these brave citizen-soldiers from Wyoming 
     stay out of harm's way and return to their homes in Wyoming 
     in good health and spirit as soon as their tour of duty is 
     completed.
       Section 4. That the Secretary of State of Wyoming transmit 
     copies of this resolution to the President of the United 
     States, to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 
     House of Representatives of the United States Congress and to 
     the Wyoming Congressional Delegation.

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