[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 14375-14376]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CONDEMNING THE MURDER OF PRIVATE WILLIAM LONG

  Mr. NADLER of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
agree to the resolution (H. Res. 515) condemning the murder of Army 
Private William Long and the wounding of Army Private Quinton 
Ezeagwula, who were shot outside the Army Navy Career Center in Little

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Rock, Arkansas on June 1, 2009, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 515

       Whereas on June 1, 2009, Private William Long, 23, was 
     murdered outside the Army Navy Career Center in Little Rock, 
     Arkansas;
       Whereas on June 1, 2009, Private Quinton Ezeagwula, 18, was 
     wounded by gunfire outside the Army Navy Career Center in 
     Little Rock, Arkansas;
       Whereas there are more than 1,400,000 active component and 
     more than 1,200,000 reserve component members of the Armed 
     Forces protecting America;
       Whereas there are more than 8,000 Army and Army Reserve 
     recruiters and more than 7,000 Navy recruiters serving at 
     more than 1,500 military recruiting stations and centers in 
     United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Europe;
       Whereas the men and women of the Armed Forces risk their 
     lives every day to preserve America's freedom and to defend 
     the liberty, security, and prosperity enjoyed by the American 
     people;
       Whereas service in the Armed Forces entails special hazards 
     and demands extraordinary sacrifices from service members;
       Whereas members of the Armed Forces are the targets of 
     violence not only abroad but in the United States as well; 
     and
       Whereas such violence is despicable and must not be 
     tolerated: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
       (1) offers its condolences to the family of Private William 
     Long;
       (2) hopes for a full recovery for Private Quinton 
     Ezeagwula; and
       (3) urges that the perpetrator or perpetrators of this 
     senseless shooting be brought to justice.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler) and 
the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Franks) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.


                             General Leave

  Mr. NADLER of New York. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on the resolution under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. NADLER of New York. Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman from Arizona 
if he is prepared to yield back at this time.
  Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. I am.
  Mr. NADLER of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler) that the House suspend the rules 
and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 515, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the resolution, as amended, was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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