[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 11975-11976]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 53--HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE AURORA, 
  COLORADO, MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING AND CONDEMNING THE ATROCITIES THAT 
                      OCCURRED IN AURORA, COLORADO

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, 
Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coons, 
Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, 
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, 
Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. 
Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. 
Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kirk, 
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Manchin, Mr. 
McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson 
of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed of Rhode Island, 
Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall  of New Mexico, 
Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. 
Wyden) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                            S. Con. Res. 53

       Whereas, on July 20, 2012, an armed gunman opened fire at a 
     movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 people and 
     wounding 58 others;
       Whereas many individuals at the theater selflessly sought 
     to aid and protect others without regard for their own 
     safety;
       Whereas the Aurora Police Department and the Aurora Fire 
     Department quickly and bravely acted to prevent the 
     additional loss of life; and
       Whereas local, State, and Federal law enforcement, 
     firefighters, and medical service professionals performed 
     their duties with utmost skill and coordination: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the heinous 
     atrocities that occurred in Aurora, Colorado;
       (2) offers condolences to the families, friends, and loved 
     ones of those who were killed in the shooting;
       (3) expresses hope for the rapid and complete recovery of 
     the wounded;

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       (4) applauds the hard work and dedication exhibited by the 
     hundreds of local, State, and Federal officials and other 
     individuals who offered support and assistance; and
       (5) honors the resilience of the community of the City of 
     Aurora and the State of Colorado in the face of incredible 
     adversity.

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