[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16851]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    SENATE RESOLUTION 291--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON A 
NATIONWIDE MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE ON MEMORIAL DAY EACH YEAR, IN ORDER TO 
APPROPRIATELY HONOR UNITED STATES PATRIOTS LOST IN THE PURSUIT OF PEACE 
                      AND LIBERTY AROUND THE WORLD

  Mr. TOOMEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 291

       Whereas the preservation of basic freedoms and world peace 
     has always been a valued objective of the United States;
       Whereas thousands of United States men and women have 
     selflessly given their lives in service as peacemakers and 
     peacekeepers;
       Whereas the American people should continue to demonstrate 
     the appreciation and gratitude these patriots deserve and to 
     commemorate the ultimate sacrifice they made;
       Whereas Memorial Day is the day of the year for the United 
     States to appropriately remember United States heroes by 
     inviting the people of the United States to respectfully 
     honor them at a designated time; and
       Whereas the playing of ``Taps'' symbolizes the solemn and 
     patriotic recognition of those Americans who died in service 
     to the United States: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the people of the United States should, as part of a 
     moment of remembrance on Memorial Day each year, observe that 
     moment with the playing of ``Taps'' in honor of the people of 
     the United States who gave their lives in the pursuit of 
     freedom and peace; and
       (2) that playing of ``Taps'' should take place at widely-
     attended public events on Memorial Day, including sporting 
     events and civic ceremonies.

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