[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 97 (Thursday, June 12, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S5634]
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  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 90--HONORING THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED 
   STATES AIR FORCE WHO WERE KILLED IN THE JUNE 25, 1996, TERRORIST 
 BOMBING OF THE KHOBAR TOWERS UNITED STATES MILITARY HOUSING COMPOUND 
                       NEAR DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA

  Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
Sununu, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Pryor) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services:

                            S. Con. Res. 90

       Whereas June 25, 2008, marks the 12th anniversary of the 
     terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military 
     housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on June 25, 1996;
       Whereas 19 members of the United States Air Force were 
     killed, more than 500 other citizens of the United States 
     were injured, and 297 innocent citizens of Saudi Arabia or 
     Bangladesh were killed or injured in the terrorist attack;
       Whereas the 19 members of the United States Air Force 
     killed while serving the United States were Captain 
     Christopher J. Adams, Staff Sergeant Daniel B. Cafourek, 
     Sergeant Millard D. Campbell, Senior Airman Earl F. 
     Cartrette, Jr., Technical Sergeant Patrick P. Fennig, Captain 
     Leland T. Haun, Master Sergeant Michael G. Heiser, Staff 
     Sergeant Kevin J. Johnson, Staff Sergeant Ronald L. King, 
     Master Sergeant Kendall K. Kitson, Jr., Airman First Class 
     Christopher B. Lester, Airman First Class Brent E. Marthaler, 
     Airman First Class Brian W. McVeigh, Airman First Class Peter 
     J. Morgera, Technical Sergeant Thanh V. Nguyen, Airman First 
     Class Joseph E. Rimkus, Senior Airman Jeremy A. Taylor, 
     Airman First Class Justin R. Wood, and Airman First Class 
     Joshua E. Woody;
       Whereas the families of those brave members of the Air 
     Force still mourn their loss;
       Whereas 3 months after the terrorist bombing, on September 
     24, 1996, the House of Representatives agreed to House 
     Concurrent Resolution 200, 104th Congress, honoring the 
     victims of the terrorist bombing;
       Whereas, on June 25, 2001, the fifth anniversary of the 
     terrorist bombing, the House of Representatives agreed to 
     House Concurrent Resolution 161, 107th Congress, which was 
     concurred in by the Senate on July 12, 2002, further honoring 
     the victims of the bombing;
       Whereas, on December 11, 2001, the Senate agreed to Senate 
     Concurrent Resolution 55, 107th Congress, also marking the 
     fifth anniversary of the terrorist bombing and honoring the 
     victims of the bombing;
       Whereas, on June 27, 2005, the House of Representatives 
     agreed to House Concurrent Resolution 188, 109th Congress, 
     further honoring the victims of the terrorist bombing;
       Whereas those guilty of carrying out the attack have yet to 
     be 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, on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of 
     the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States 
     military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 
     Congress--
       (1) recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 19 members 
     of the United States Air Force who died in the attack;
       (2) calls upon the people of the United States to pause and 
     pay tribute to those brave members of the Air Force;
       (3) extends its continued sympathies to the families of 
     those who died; and
       (4) assures all members of the Armed Forces serving 
     anywhere in the world that their well-being and interests 
     will at all times be given the highest priority.

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