[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 178 (Friday, November 16, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S14658]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING SAN FRANCISCO OIL SPILL VOLUNTEERS

  Mr. WEBB. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 385, submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 385) honoring those who have 
     volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the November 7, 2007, 
     oil spill in San Francisco Bay.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. WEBB. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to; that the preamble be agreed to; that the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table; and that any statements relating to 
the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 385) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 385

       Whereas the oil spill that occurred on November 7, 2007, in 
     the San Francisco Bay resulted in the discharge of between 
     53,570 and 58,000 gallons of toxic bunker fuel, causing one 
     of the Bay Area's worse environmental disasters;
       Whereas 28 beaches were closed and over 1,300 birds so far 
     have been severely impacted by the spill;
       Whereas thousands of individuals throughout the San 
     Francisco Bay Area immediately volunteered to assist with the 
     cleanup;
       Whereas Bay Area community non-profit organizations, such 
     as San Francisco Connect, have also rallied to support the 
     response and recovery work by supporting these volunteer 
     efforts;
       Whereas Bay Area environmental organizations, such as 
     Baykeeper, Save the Bay, and Bay Institute, have provided 
     invaluable leadership in reporting, assessing, and helping to 
     remediate the damage to the Bay's ecosystem;
       Whereas the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's 
     Associations, members of the San Francisco Crab Boat Owners 
     Association, commercial crabbers, and other Bay Area 
     fishermen have all joined the cleanup efforts as well; and
       Whereas the city of San Francisco, particularly through its 
     Department of Emergency Management, has significantly 
     contributed to the overall response, bringing considerable 
     resources to bear: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate honors those individuals and 
     organizations who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup 
     of the November 7, 2007, oil spill in one of our Nation's 
     most beloved national treasures, the San Francisco Bay.

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