[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Pages 25776-25777]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 309--EXPRESSING SYMPATHY FOR THE PEOPLE OF JORDAN IN 
 THE AFTERMATH OF THE DEADLY TERRORIST ATTACKS IN AMMAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 
                                  2005

  Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Biden, Mr. 
Brownback, and Mr. Chafee) submitted the following resolution; which 
was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 309

       Whereas the United States and a broad international 
     coalition are engaged in a Global War on Terrorism;
       Whereas on November 9, 2005, a series of explosions struck 
     3 hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 56 people and 
     injuring at least 115 others;
       Whereas the terrorist attacks on Amman, Jordan, were 
     senseless and barbaric acts carried out against innocent 
     civilians;
       Whereas Al Qaeda in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the 
     terrorist attacks in Amman, Jordan;
       Whereas the people and Government of the Hashemite Kingdom 
     of Jordan have been targeted in several attempted terrorist 
     attacks over the past few years;
       Whereas the people of Jordan have a long and enduring 
     friendship with the people of the United States and their 
     close cooperation in political, economic, and humanitarian 
     endeavors has benefitted both nations and the people of the 
     Middle East region;
       Whereas the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a stalwart ally 
     of the United States in the global war against terrorism;
       Whereas the people of the United States stand in solidarity 
     with the people of Jordan in fighting terrorism;
       Whereas the Government of the United States immediately 
     condemned the terrorist attacks and extended the support and 
     condolences of the people of the United States to the people 
     of Jordan; and
       Whereas on September 12, 2001, in a letter to President 
     George W. Bush condemning the September 11, 2001, terrorist 
     attacks on the United States, King Abdullah of the Hashemite 
     Kingdom of Jordan stated that ``the people of Jordan join the 
     people of the United States in our absolute condemnation of 
     the terrorist aggression against your nation ... our hearts 
     reach out to the victims and their families, and we honor the 
     selfless men and women who have risked their lives to aid the 
     injured and suffering ... be assured that the Hashemite 
     Kingdom of Jordan, its leaders and people stand with you 
     against the perpetrators of these terrorist atrocities. We 
     denounce the violence and hatred they represent.'': Now, 
     therefore, be it

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       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) condemns, in the strongest terms, the senseless and 
     barbaric terrorist attacks on the innocent people of Amman, 
     Jordan, on November 9, 2005;
       (2) expresses its condolences to the families and friends 
     of those individuals who were killed in the attacks and 
     expresses its sympathies to those individuals who have been 
     injured;
       (3) expresses the strong and continued solidarity of the 
     people and Government of the United States with the people 
     and Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as they 
     recover from these inhumane attacks;
       (4) declares its readiness to support and assist the 
     authorities of Jordan in their efforts to bring to justice 
     those individuals responsible for the attacks; and
       (5) calls upon the international community to renew and 
     strengthen efforts to--
       (A) defeat terrorists by dismantling terrorist networks and 
     exposing the violent and nihilistic ideology of terrorism;
       (B) increase international cooperation to advance personal 
     and religious freedoms, ethnic and racial tolerance, 
     political liberty and pluralism, and economic prosperity; and
       (C) combat the social injustice, oppression, poverty, and 
     extremism that bolsters terrorism.

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