[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 104 (Thursday, June 20, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4185]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 746--COMMEMORATING THE PASSAGE OF 3 YEARS SINCE THE 
    TRAGIC BUILDING COLLAPSE IN SURFSIDE, FLORIDA, ON JUNE 24, 2021

  Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr.Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida)) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 746

       Whereas June 24, 2024, marks 3 years since portions of the 
     Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, 
     Florida, catastrophically collapsed; and
       Whereas, in the aftermath of the devastating collapse--
       (1) 1 of the largest rescue and recovery operations in the 
     history of the United States commenced to locate scores of 
     residents who were unaccounted for and believed to be in the 
     collapsed building;
       (2) first responders from across the State of Florida 
     immediately answered the call of duty, including 
     firefighters, uniformed police officers, rescue and recovery 
     crews, emergency medical technicians, physicians, nurses, and 
     others rushing to save the lives of individuals trapped in 
     the building;
       (3) international rescue crews and emergency support 
     organizations from Israel and Mexico responded to the site to 
     aid in the search and recovery efforts;
       (4) National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task 
     forces from Florida, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 
     and New Jersey, and emergency specialists from California, 
     deployed to Surfside, Florida, to provide critical support;
       (5) teams worked tirelessly around the clock to rescue 
     survivors and recover the remains of individuals killed in 
     the tragic collapse; and
       (6) on June 30, 2021, the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology announced it would launch a formal 
     investigation into the cause of the collapse: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commemorates the passage of 3 years since the tragic 
     building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021;
       (2) honors the survivors and the 98 lives lost in the 
     collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building 
     and offers heartfelt condolences to the families, loved ones, 
     and friends of the victims;
       (3) commends the bravery and selfless service demonstrated 
     by the local, State, national, and international teams of 
     first responders deployed in the aftermath of the collapse; 
     and
       (4) expresses support for the survivors and community of 
     Surfside, Florida.

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