[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9463-9464]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  STATEMENTS ON SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 94--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE TO DESIGNATE 
MAY 28, 2001, AS A SPECIAL DAY FOR RECOGNIZING THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
  FORCES WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN HOSTILE ACTION SINCE THE END OF THE 
                              VIETNAM WAR

  Mr. CLELAND (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
Biden, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Miller, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Carnahan, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Conrad, Mr. 
Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Allen, 
and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska) submitted the following resolution; which 
was considered and agree to:

                               S. Res. 94

       Whereas the House and Senate have passed measures that will 
     expedite the long-overdue memorial commemorating the 
     sacrifices of those who fought and died in World War II;
       Whereas with the completion of the World War II Memorial, 
     there will be memorials in the capital of our Nation for each 
     of the major conflicts of the last century;
       Whereas approximately 650 members of the Armed Services 
     have been killed in hostile action since the end of the 
     Vietnam War;
       Whereas the circumstances surrounding these deaths have 
     been characterized both by large scale conflicts and a number 
     of smaller incidents and actions which have received little 
     attention;
       Whereas the sacrifice of these men and women is held as 
     dearly by their fellow citizens as the sacrifice of those 
     claimed by earlier struggles; and

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       Whereas the loss of these men and women stands in testament 
     to the risks undertaken by all members of the Armed Services 
     each day as they carry out their duty to support and defend 
     the Constitution: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate--
       (1) to designate May 28, 2001, as a special day for 
     recognizing the sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces 
     killed in hostile action since the end of the Vietnam War, 
     and the sacrifices of the families of the members;
       (2) to make the designation under paragraph (1) on May 28, 
     2001, in light of the traditional Memorial Day recognition of 
     the veterans of the United States who have given their lives 
     in defense of our Nation;
       (3) to recognize that we live in a time of international 
     unrest and that military service in such a time is inherently 
     dangerous and requires the willingness to face the most 
     extreme hazards at unexpected times and places; and
       (4) to acknowledge that the people of the United States owe 
     a debt of gratitude to all members of the Armed Services who 
     place themselves in harm's way each day, and to their 
     families.

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