[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 21382-21383]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          COMMENDING MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 64, submitted 
earlier today by Senators Miller, Collins, Inouye, Chambliss, Levin, 
Daschle, Nelson of Nebraska, and Warner.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 64) to commend 
     members of the United States Armed Forces for their services 
     to the United States for the liberation of Iraq, and for 
     other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution and 
preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and any statements relating thereto be printed in the 
Record, without intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 64) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 64

       Whereas the valiant and dedicated members of the United 
     States Armed Forces performed in an exceptionally 
     professional manner, befitting of an all-volunteer military 
     force, during Operation Iraqi Freedom;
       Whereas the National Guard and the other reserve components 
     of the United States

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     Armed Forces demonstrated their readiness and ability to 
     respond and deploy quickly and were an integral part of 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom;
       Whereas the families of the more than 200,000 members of 
     the United States Armed Forces who were called into action in 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom provided exceptional and unwavering 
     support for the United States servicemembers who were 
     deployed to the Middle East; and
       Whereas the people of the United States grieve and pray for 
     all those who made the ultimate sacrifice and for those who 
     were injured in the line of duty while serving in Operation 
     Iraqi Freedom: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) commends the members of the United States Armed Forces 
     for their role in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and for serving in 
     that Operation with such distinctive bravery and 
     professionalism;
       (2) calls on the people of the United States to pay honor 
     and homage to all those who fell in the line of duty in 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom;
       (3) commends the families of members of the United States 
     Armed Forces for their special role and sacrifices in 
     providing support for United States servicemembers who were 
     deployed to the Middle East for Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
       (4) expresses deep condolences to the families of the brave 
     men and women who lost their lives during the conflict in 
     Iraq.

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