[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 17, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S5367]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 144--RECOGNIZING TIM NELSON AND HUGH SIMS FOR THEIR 
   BRAVERY AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS IN HELPING THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF 
                INVESTIGATION DETAIN ZACARIAS MOUSSAOUI

  Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Dayton) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 144

       Whereas Tim Nelson called the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation's (FBI) Minneapolis Office at 8:30 am on 
     Wednesday, August 15, 2001;
       Whereas Hugh Sims called the FBI's Minneapolis Office at 
     9:30 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2001;
       Whereas their calls set into motion the only United States 
     criminal prosecution, so far, stemming from the attacks on 
     our Nation on September 11, 2001;
       Whereas on April 22, 2005, Zacarias Moussaoui pled guilty 
     to 6 counts of conspiracy to commit terrorism on September 
     11, 2001; and
       Whereas according to FBI officials, the actions of these 2 
     courageous and greathearted men may have saved thousands of 
     lives and preempted a possible attack on the White House: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) Tim Nelson and Hugh Sims should be recognized for their 
     bravery and their contributions in helping the Federal Bureau 
     of Investigation detain Zacarias Moussaoui;
       (2) the United States is grateful to Tim Nelson and Hugh 
     Sims for their heroism; and
       (3) we, as a nation, should continue to follow their 
     example as we fight the war on terror.

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