[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 38 (Monday, March 1, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S963]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 7--RECOGNIZING THE HEROISM OF THE UNITED 
  STATES CAPITOL PERSONNEL AND JOURNALISTS DURING THE INSURRECTIONIST 
         ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Casey, Mr. Heinrich, 
Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
Menendez, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Lujan, Mr. 
Carper, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Schatz, Mr. King, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Duckworth, 
Mr. Warnock, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Whitehouse, 
Mr. Booker, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Peters, 
Mr. Brown, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Hirono, Ms. 
Hassan, Ms. Rosen, and Mr. Ossoff) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration:

                             S. Con. Res. 7

       Whereas January 6, 2021, the day during which 
     insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol (referred 
     to in this preamble as the ``Capitol'') as Members of 
     Congress convened in a joint session to receive the votes of 
     the Electoral College, will forever be remembered as an 
     assault on democracy;
       Whereas many agencies, including the United States Capitol 
     Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of 
     Columbia, neighboring local law enforcement agencies, and 
     multiple Federal agencies, responded to the Capitol and 
     bravely engaged the attackers;
       Whereas, despite the attack on the Capitol, Members of 
     Congress later returned to the task of receiving the votes of 
     the Electoral College for President and Vice President, 
     thereby ensuring that democracy would prevail that day;
       Whereas Members of Congress, congressional staff, Capitol 
     personnel, and members of the media--
       (1) were at work inside the Capitol as it was attacked; and
       (2) shared the experience of fearing for their safety as 
     thousands of rioters surrounded and occupied areas of the 
     Capitol complex, including the Rotunda, Statuary Hall, and 
     the Senate Chamber;
       Whereas the staff of the Parliamentarian of the Senate 
     acted quickly and selflessly to preserve the electoral vote 
     certifications from theft or destruction by those attempting 
     to prevent Congress from carrying out the constitutional duty 
     of Congress to receive the votes of the Electoral College;
       Whereas members of the Capitol custodial staff and 
     Restaurant Associates staff have bravely shown up to work, 
     and maintained the standard of excellence set by such staff, 
     during a dangerous pandemic, continuing to provide essential 
     services to the congressional community;
       Whereas the dedicated staff of the Architect of the 
     Capitol, who care for and maintain the Capitol, immediately 
     began working to repair the parts of the Capitol that were 
     damaged and vandalized during this tragic event;
       Whereas the people of the United States have already taken 
     notice of the incredible and diligent work done by Capitol 
     personnel to care for and repair the building in the wake of 
     the January 6 attack, including by sending thank you notes to 
     the Capitol custodial staff;
       Whereas journalists continued to report to the world what 
     was happening even as those journalists were threatened, 
     chased, surrounded, subjected to physical violence, forced to 
     shelter in place for hours, and had their equipment stolen 
     and destroyed by rioters;
       Whereas several members of the media were physically 
     assaulted during the attack on the Capitol, including a 
     photojournalist who, once the press credentials of the 
     photojournalist were noticed by attackers, was thrown to the 
     floor, causing the photojournalist to fear for her life; and
       Whereas, due to the work of journalists who persisted in 
     covering and documenting the events of the day despite the 
     danger those journalists faced, the whole story of January 6 
     will be known: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That the Senate--
       (1) commends the service and professionalism of the 
     personnel of the United States Capitol who, under 
     extraordinarily difficult circumstances, ensured Congress was 
     able to continue to operate and fulfill the constitutional 
     obligations of Congress; and
       (2) expresses appreciation for, and solidarity with, the 
     women and men of the news media reporting on the work of 
     Congress, even at risk to their own personal safety.

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