[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12534]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   COMMEMORATING AND CELEBRATING THE LIVES OF OFFICER KRISTINE MARIE 
    FAIRBANKS, DEPUTY ANNE MARIE JACKSON, AND SERGEANT NELSON KAI NG

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration S. Res. 150, submitted earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 150) commemorating and celebrating 
     the lives of Officer Kristine Marie Fairbanks, Deputy Anne 
     Marie Jackson, and Sergeant Nelson Kai Ng, who gave their 
     lives in the service of the people of Washington State in 
     2008.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider 
be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any 
statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 150) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 150

       Whereas law enforcement officers throughout Washington 
     State conduct themselves in a manner that supports, 
     maintains, and defends the Constitution of the United States 
     and the Constitution of the State of Washington;
       Whereas law enforcement officers in Washington State and 
     throughout the Nation risk their own lives to protect the 
     lives of others;
       Whereas since 1792, approximately 18,600 law enforcement 
     officers were killed in the line of duty in the United 
     States, and 262 of those officers served the people of 
     Washington State;
       Whereas in 2008, 133 law enforcement officers were killed 
     in the line of duty in the United States;
       Whereas in 2008, Deputy Anne Marie Jackson of the Skagit 
     County Sheriff's Office, Officer Kristine Marie Fairbanks of 
     the U.S. Forest Service, and Sergeant Nelson Kai Ng of the 
     Ellensburg Police Department gave their lives in the service 
     of the people of Washington State;
       Whereas the family members and friends of Officer 
     Fairbanks, Deputy Jackson, and Sergeant Ng bear the most 
     immediate and profound burden of the absence of their loved 
     ones; and
       Whereas National Police Week is observed from May 10 to May 
     16, 2009, and is the most appropriate time to honor the 
     Washington State law enforcement officers who sacrificed 
     their lives in service to their State and Nation: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) extends its condolences to the families and loved ones 
     of Officer Kristine Marie Fairbanks, Deputy Anne Marie 
     Jackson, and Sergeant Nelson Kai Ng; and
       (2) stands in solidarity with the people of Washington 
     State as they celebrate the lives and mourn the loss of these 
     remarkable and selfless heroes who represented the best of 
     their community and whose memory will serve as an inspiration 
     for future generations.

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