[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 168 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S7970]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 313--CONDEMNING THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN PARIS AND 
  OFFERING THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR THE VICTIMS, CONDOLENCES TO THEIR 
 FAMILIES, RESOLVE TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE, AND THE PLEDGE TO 
DEFEND DEMOCRACY AND STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE COUNTRY OF FRANCE AND 
   ALL OUR ALLIES IN THE FACE OF THIS HORRIFIC ATTACK ON FREEDOM AND 
                                LIBERTY

  Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cardin, 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. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. 
Cassidy, Mr. Coats, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, 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. Graham, 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. 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, Mr. 
Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. 
Schatz, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott, 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. 313

       Whereas, on November 13, 2015, at least eight armed gunmen 
     and suicide bombers conducted six separate attacks across the 
     city of Paris, France, killing at least 129 civilians and 
     wounding over 350 innocent men, women, and children;
       Whereas these horrific attacks mark the deadliest violence 
     to strike the Republic of France since World War II, the 
     worst act of terrorism to strike Europe since the 2004 
     attacks in Madrid, Spain, that killed 191 and wounded 
     approximately 1,800 others, and one of the worst terrorist 
     acts carried out on Western soil since the catastrophic 
     attacks of September 11, 2001;
       Whereas Paris is still grieving from the January 7, 2015, 
     terrorist attack on the offices of the French newspaper 
     Charlie Hebdo that brutally murdered 12 people and injured at 
     least 11 others;
       Whereas President of the Republic of France Francois 
     Hollande has declared a national state of emergency and 
     deployed approximately 1,500 military members across the city 
     of Paris;
       Whereas President Hollande condemned these events as ``an 
     act of war that was committed by a terrorist army, a jihadist 
     army, Daesh'';
       Whereas President Hollande further declared that ``when 
     terrorists are capable of committing such atrocities they 
     must be certain that they are facing a determined France, a 
     united France, a France that is together and does not let 
     itself be moved, even if today we express infinite sorrow'';
       Whereas President Barack Obama called these heinous actions 
     not just an attack on Paris and the people of France, but an 
     attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we 
     share;
       Whereas the Republic of France is America's oldest ally, 
     dating back to Marquis de Lafayette, and the people of the 
     United States and France mutually share a debt of gratitude 
     that dates from the formation of our republics through two 
     world wars;
       Whereas the people of the Republic of France have expressed 
     solidarity with the people of the United States, including 
     following the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, which 
     claimed the lives of thousands of innocent civilians in the 
     United States;
       Whereas the French people have made manifest their 
     commitment to the United States by partnering with United 
     States forces in Afghanistan and Iraq and as an important 
     partner in the fight against extremist terrorism in Mali and 
     around the world;
       Whereas at least one United States citizen was murdered in 
     these heinous attacks and at least four others were injured; 
     and
       Whereas these attacks represent both an assault on freedom 
     and democracy and an unmitigated evil that the United States 
     and United States allies must stand united to defeat: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) condemns the brutal attacks on the people of Paris that 
     resulted in the death of at least 129 people, including one 
     United States citizen, through shootings, hostage-taking, and 
     suicide bombings of innocent, civilian targets;
       (2) expresses its heartfelt condolences and deepest 
     sympathies for the victims and family members of those 
     attacked;
       (3) renews the solidarity of the people and Government of 
     the United States with the people and Government of the 
     Republic of France; and
       (4) pledges support for the Government of France to pursue 
     justice against those involved in these heinous attacks and 
     to prevent future attacks.

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