[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4874]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONDEMNING IN THE STRONGEST TERMS THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN ISTANBUL, 
  TURKEY, ON JUNE 28, 2016, THAT RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF AT LEAST 44 
                                 LIVES

  Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the committee on 
Foreign Affairs be discharged from further consideration of House 
Resolution 823, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from California?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 823

       Whereas, on June 28, 2016, suicide bombers attacked the 
     Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul Turkey, opened fire 
     and detonated explosives, resulting in the loss of at least 
     44 innocent lives and severely wounding over 200, including 
     an American citizen;
       Whereas Turkish first responders and law enforcement 
     reacted swiftly and heroically, caring for the wounded and 
     taking immediate actions to prevent subsequent attacks and 
     further loss of innocent life;
       Whereas the White House issued a statement condemning the 
     attack ``in the strongest possible terms'' and states that 
     ``We remain steadfast in our support for Turkey, our NATO 
     Ally and partner, along with all of our friends and allies 
     around the world, as we continue to confront the threat of 
     terrorism'';
       Whereas the Government of Turkey has stated militants from 
     the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are responsible 
     for the attack, and this attack resembles those carried out 
     by ISIS in other parts of the world;
       Whereas the loss of innocent lives in Istanbul strengthens 
     our shared resolve to defeat ISIS and its terrorist 
     affiliates, which pose a growing threat to international 
     peace and stability;
       Whereas Turkey is a longstanding member of NATO and has 
     played a crucial role in transatlantic security since joining 
     the alliance more than half a century ago; and
       Whereas we stand in solidarity with the people of Turkey in 
     their time of national mourning, ready to provide assistance 
     in bringing to justice all those involved with the planning 
     and execution of these attacks, as well as identifying and 
     disrupting any plans to undertake similar assaults in the 
     future: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
       (1) condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks 
     in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 28, 2016, that resulted in the 
     loss of at least 44 lives;
       (2) expresses its condolences to the families and friends 
     of those individuals who were killed in the attacks and 
     expresses its sympathies to those individuals who have been 
     injured;
       (3) supports efforts to bring to justice those involved 
     with the planning and execution of these terrorist attacks; 
     and
       (4) declares that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 
     (ISIS) poses a fundamental security threat to the United 
     States and our allies.

  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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