[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4607]
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    SENATE RESOLUTION 212--CONDEMNING THE ATTACK ON EMANUEL AFRICAN 
     METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND 
  EXPRESSING ENCOURAGEMENT AND PRAYERS FOR ALL AFFECTED BY THIS EVIL 
                                ASSAULT

  Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. 
Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, 
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Coats, 
Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
Cotton, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Enzi, Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franken, 
Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heinrich, 
Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Heller, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
Lankford, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. McCain, Mrs. 
McCaskill, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Paul, 
Mr. Perdue, Mr. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. Reed of Rhode Island, Mr. Reid 
of Nevada, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, 
Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
Shelby, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, 
Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 212

       Whereas on June 17, 2015, a horrific mass shooting took 
     place during a Bible study class at ``Mother Emanuel'', the 
     Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, 
     South Carolina, where 9 innocent lives were ended in 
     bloodshed;
       Whereas the people of the United States mourn the loss to 
     the community and to our Nation of the individuals taken that 
     night: State Senator Rev. Clementa Pinckney, Rev. DePayne 
     Middleton-Doctor, Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr., Rev. Sharonda 
     Singleton, Cynthia Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lance, Tywanza 
     Sanders, and Myra Thompson; and
       Whereas the church, community, and State have come together 
     to offer support, faith, and prayers for those lost and for 
     those who will work to soothe this terrible wound and 
     overcome the hatred and racism that led to this attack: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) condemns the attack of June 17, 2015, on Emanuel 
     African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South 
     Carolina and the hate and racist bigotry that motivated it;
       (2) offers condolences to the families and loved ones of 
     those killed and to the staff and congregation of Mother 
     Emanuel; and
       (3) supports community efforts towards healing from this 
     terrible crime and nationwide efforts to overcome hatred, 
     bigotry, and violence.

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