[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 17685-17686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE UPON THE FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF 
 THE TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 565, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 565) expressing the sense of the 
     Senate upon the five-year anniversary of the terrorist 
     attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 565) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 565

       Whereas on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four 
     civilian aircraft; crashed two of them into the towers of the 
     World Trade Center in New York City; and crashed the third 
     into the Pentagon outside Washington, DC;
       Whereas the fourth hijacked plane, United Airlines Flight 
     93, crashed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, near the town 
     of Shanksville, after the passengers and crew of that flight 
     struggled with the terrorist-hijackers to take back control 
     of the plane, ultimately preventing the flight from reaching 
     its likely destination in Washington, DC;
       Whereas the heroic actions of the rescue workers, 
     volunteers, Federal, State and local officials who responded 
     to the attacks with courage, determination, and skill is to 
     be commended;
       Whereas thousands of innocent Americans, and civilians from 
     many other countries, were killed and injured as a result of 
     these attacks;
       Whereas Congress declared, in the aftermath of the attacks, 
     September 12, 2001 to be a National Day of Unity and 
     Mourning;
       Whereas there has not been a terrorist attack on the United 
     States homeland since the terrorist attacks five years ago; 
     but al Qaeda has perpetrated terrorist attacks throughout the 
     world against U.S. persons, facilities, and interests, as 
     well as U.S. allies during that time; Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate:
       (1) commemorates the life of each individual who died as a 
     result of the attacks of September 11, 2001;

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       (2) extends its deepest condolences to the victims of these 
     attacks, as well as to their families, friends, and loved 
     ones;
       (3) once again condemns in the strongest possible terms the 
     attacks, the terrorists who perpetrated them, and their 
     sponsors;
       (4) commits to support the necessary steps to interdict and 
     defeat terrorists who plot to do harm to the American people;
       (5) recommits itself and the nation to bringing to justice 
     the perpetrators of the attacks, along with their sponsors;
       (6) honors and expresses its gratitude to members of its 
     Armed Forces, law enforcement personnel, first responders, 
     members of intelligence community and others who have bravely 
     and faithfully participated in the War on Terrorism since 
     September 11, 2001;
       (7) declares September 11, 2006, to be a National Day of 
     Remembrance, in commemoration of the terrorist attacks 
     against the United States on September 11, 2001; and
       (8) declares that when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 
     adjourned as a further mark of respect to each individual who 
     died as a result of the attacks of September 11, 2001.

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