[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 2, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S2651]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 601--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT ORDER 
MUST BE IMMEDIATELY RESTORED TO THE CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES SO THAT 
   CITIZENS MAY HAVE PEACE AND THE LEGITIMATE GRIEVANCES OF PEACEFUL 
                 PROTESTORS MAY BE HEARD AND CONSIDERED

  Mr. McCONNELL submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 601

       Whereas the killing of George Floyd (referred to in this 
     preamble as ``Mr. Floyd'') by a police officer in 
     Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a deeply immoral and 
     reprehensible act for which justice must be done under the 
     law;
       Whereas other apparent instances of unjust police violence, 
     such as the recent killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, 
     Kentucky, must be met with immediate, thorough investigations 
     and full justice;
       Whereas the United States cannot fully realize the 
     constitutional promise of equal protection and equal justice 
     under the law until unjust police violence against Black 
     Americans has been further addressed;
       Whereas the peaceful demonstrations for justice and change 
     following the death of Mr. Floyd are noble and patriotic;
       Whereas it is the sacrosanct constitutional right of all 
     people of the United States to demonstrate peacefully in 
     favor of social and political change;
       Whereas the constitutional rights of citizens unequivocally 
     do not include any right to--
       (1) loot, pillage, burn, or destroy property;
       (2) attack police officers; or
       (3) disobey lawful orders of the police;
       Whereas the violent rioting and mayhem that has descended 
     on cities of the United States in the week preceding the date 
     of introduction of this resolution is unjustifiable and 
     immoral;
       Whereas it is the fundamental responsibility of all 
     governments to secure domestic tranquility and protect the 
     lives and property of their citizens so that those citizens 
     may exercise their rights and liberties in peace;
       Whereas State and local governments bear primary 
     responsibility for restoring order and suppressing these 
     violent riots;
       Whereas the Federal Government should stand ready to 
     provide whatever aid is requested or necessary to restore 
     order and tranquility in the streets of the United States; 
     and
       Whereas the men and women of local and Federal law 
     enforcement agencies and the National Guard have acted with 
     tremendous bravery and honor across the United States in the 
     face of rioting, mayhem, and brutal attacks: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that order 
     must be immediately restored to the cities of the United 
     States so that--
       (1) citizens may have peace; and
       (2) the legitimate grievances of peaceful protestors may be 
     heard and considered.

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