[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 45 (Thursday, March 20, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S4179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 95--COMMENDING THE PRESIDENT AND THE ARMED FORCES OF 
                      THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

  Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Warner, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
McConnell, Mr. Reid, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, 
Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, 
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. 
Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. 
Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, 
Mr. Corzine, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, 
Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. 
Graham of Florida, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, 
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Ms. Mikulski, 
Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. 
Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, 
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Wyden) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 95

       Whereas Saddam Hussein has failed to comply with United 
     Nations Security Council Resolutions 678, 686, 687, 688, 707, 
     715, 949, 1051, 1060, 1115, 1134, 1137, 1154, 1194, 1205, 
     1284, and 1441;
       Whereas the military action now underway against Iraq is 
     lawful and fully authorized by the Congress in Sec. 3(a) of 
     Public Law 107-243, which passed the Senate on October 10, 
     2002, by a vote of 77-23, and which passed the House of 
     Representatives on that same date by a vote of 296-133;
       Whereas more than 225,000 men and women of the United 
     States Armed Forces are now involved in conflict against 
     Iraq;
       Whereas over 200,000 members of the Reserves and National 
     Guard have been called to active duty for the conflict 
     against Iraq and other purposes; and
       Whereas the Senate and the American people have the 
     greatest pride in the men and women of the United States 
     Armed Forces, and the civilian personnel supporting them, and 
     strongly support them in their efforts; Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved That the Senate--
       (1) commends and supports the efforts and leadership of the 
     President, as Commander in Chief, in the conflict against 
     Iraq;
       (2) commends, and expresses the gratitude of the Nation to 
     all members of the United States Armed Forces (whether on 
     active duty, in the National Guard, or in the Reserves) and 
     the civilian employees who support their efforts, as well as 
     the men and women of civilian national security agencies who 
     are participating in the military operations in the Persian 
     Gulf region, for their professional excellence, dedicated 
     patriotism and exemplary bravery;
       (3) commends and expresses the gratitude of the Nation to 
     the family members of soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and 
     civilians serving in operations against Iraq who have borne 
     the burden of sacrifice and separation from their loves ones;
       (4) expresses its deep condolences to the families of brave 
     Americans who have lost their lives in this noble 
     undertaking, over many years, against Iraq;
       (5) joins all Americans in remembering those who lost their 
     lives during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert 
     Storm in 1991, those still missing from that conflict, 
     including Captain Scott Speicher, USN, and the thousands of 
     Americans who have lost their lives in terrorist attacks over 
     the years, and in the Global War on Terrorism; and
       (6) expresses sincere gratitude to British Prime Minister 
     Tony Blair and his government for their courageous and 
     steadfast support, as well as gratitude to other allied 
     nations for their military support, logistical support, and 
     other assistance in the campaign against Saddam Hussein's 
     regime.

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