[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 72 (Thursday, May 13, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S3766]
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    EXPRESSING SYMPATHY TO AND SOLIDARITY WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 525, 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. 525) expressing sympathy to the 
     families of those killed in the sinking of the Republic of 
     Korea Ship Cheonan, and solidarity with the Republic of Korea 
     in the aftermath of this tragic incident.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any 
statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 525) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 525

       Expressing sympathy to the families of those killed in the 
     sinking of the Republic of Korea Ship Cheonan, and solidarity 
     with the Republic of Korea in the aftermath of this tragic 
     incident.
       Whereas on March 26, 2010, the Republic of Korea Ship 
     (ROKS) Cheonan was sunk by an external explosion in the 
     vicinity of Baengnyeong Island, Republic of Korea;
       Whereas of the 104 members of the crew of the Republic of 
     Korea Ship Cheonan, 46 were killed in this incident, 
     including 6 lost at sea;
       Whereas on April 25, 2010, the Government of the Republic 
     of Korea commenced a five-day period of mourning for these 46 
     sailors;
       Whereas the Government of the Republic of Korea continues 
     to lead an international investigation into the circumstances 
     surrounding the sinking of the Republic of Korea Ship 
     Cheonan;
       Whereas the alliance between the United States and the 
     Republic of Korea has been a vital anchor for security and 
     stability in Asia for more than 50 years; and
       Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea are 
     bound together by the shared values of democracy and the rule 
     of law: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses its sympathy and condolences to the families 
     and loved ones of the sailors of the Republic of Korea Ship 
     (ROKS) Cheonan who were killed in action on March 26, 2010;
       (2) stands in solidarity with the people and the Government 
     of the Republic of Korea in the aftermath of this tragic 
     incident;
       (3) reaffirms its enduring commitment to the alliance 
     between the Republic of Korea and the United States and to 
     the security of the Republic of Korea;
       (4) urges the continuing full cooperation and assistance of 
     the United States Government in aiding the Government of the 
     Republic of Korea as it investigates the cause of the sinking 
     of the Republic of Korea Ship Cheonan;
       (5) urges the international community to provide all 
     necessary support to the Republic of Korea as the Government 
     of the Republic of Korea investigates the sinking of the 
     Republic of Korea Ship Cheonan; and
       (6) further urges the international community to fully and 
     faithfully implement all United Nations Security Council 
     Resolutions pertaining to security on the Korean Peninsula, 
     including United Nations Security Council Resolution 1695 
     (2006), United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 
     (2006), and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 
     (2009).

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