[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 86--DIRECTING THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
TO ESTABLISH A TEMPORARY EXHIBIT IN THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL TO HONOR 
 THE MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE 
  LOST THEIR LIVES IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING 
                                FREEDOM

  Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kerry, 
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Landrieu, and 
Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

                            S. Con. Res. 86

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring),

     SECTION 1. EXHIBIT IN ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL IN HONOR OF 
                   MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES KILLED IN IRAQ AND 
                   AFGHANISTAN.

       (a) Establishment of Temporary Exhibit.--During the period 
     beginning on May 29, 2006, and ending on July 4, 2006, the 
     Architect of the Capitol shall display in the rotunda of the 
     Capitol an exhibit to honor the memory of the members of the 
     United States Armed Forces who have lost their lives in--
       (1) Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
       (2) Operation Enduring Freedom.
       (b) Form of Exhibit.--The exhibit displayed under this 
     section shall be in such form and contain such material as 
     the Architect may select, so long as--
       (1) the exhibit displays the name, photograph, and 
     biographical information with respect to each individual 
     member of the United States Armed Forces who has lost his or 
     her life in the Operations referred to in subsection (a); and
       (2) the exhibit provides--
       (A) an opportunity for visitors to write messages of 
     support and sympathy to the families of the individuals 
     represented in the exhibit; and
       (B) a means to ensure that those messages are transmitted 
     to the families.

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I rise to submit a concurrent 
resolution to honor the fallen soldiers we have lost in Operation 
Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). My 
resolution, which Congressman Rahm Emanuel is introducing in the House 
of Representatives, directs the Architect of the Capitol to display an 
exhibit to honor the memory of these brave men and women in the Rotunda 
of the Capitol building during the period beginning on May 29, 2006, 
and ending on July 4, 2006. The exhibit will display the name, 
photograph, and biographical information of each individual member of 
the United States Armed Forces who has been killed in Afghanistan and 
Iraq. Visitors will also have the opportunity to write messages of 
support and sympathy to the families of the fallen.
  On March 20, 2006, we observed the third anniversary of the war of 
Iraq. Since the start of the war, more than 2,500 American soldiers 
have been killed serving their country. As we continue our efforts in 
Iraq and Afghanistan, we must recognize the ultimate sacrifice made by 
these troops. This temporary display will show the families of these 
heroes that they will always be remembered by a grateful nation.
  I want to thank Senators Clinton, Bingaman, Kennedy, Johnson, Boxer, 
Menendez, Landrieu, Kerry, and Feinstein for co-sponsoring this 
important resolution. I hope that the rest of the Senate will support 
its passage, too.

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