[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8537]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 562--HONORING CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS AS THE 
 ORGANIZATION BEGINS ITS 25TH YEAR OF SERVICE TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF LAW 
            ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY

  Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Brown, Mr. Menendez, Ms. 
Mikulski, Mr. Craig, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. 
Feinstein, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Nelson of 
Florida, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Tester, 
and Mr. Thune) submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 562

       Whereas Concerns of Police Survivors has showed the highest 
     amount of concern and respect for tens of thousands of family 
     members of officers killed in the line of duty;
       Whereas those families bear the most immediate and profound 
     burden of the absences of their loved ones;
       Whereas Concerns of Police Survivors is starting its 25th 
     year as a bedrock of strength for the families of the 
     Nation's lost heroes;
       Whereas it is essential that the Nation recognize the 
     contributions of Concerns of Police Survivors to those 
     families; and
       Whereas National Police Week, observed each year in the 
     week containing May 15, is the most appropriate time to honor 
     Concerns of Police Survivors: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes and thanks Concerns of Police Survivors for 
     assisting in the rebuilding of the lives of family members of 
     law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty across 
     the United States;
       (2) honors Concerns of Police Survivors and recognizes the 
     organization as it begins its 25th year of service to the 
     families of the fallen heroes of the Nation;
       (3) urges the people of the United States to join with the 
     Senate in thanking Concerns of Police Survivors; and
       (4) recognizes with great appreciation the sacrifices made 
     by police families and thanks them for providing essential 
     support to one another.

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