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[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 631 Introduced in House (IH)]

106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 631

Honoring the members of the crew of the guided missile destroyer U.S.S. 
   COLE (DDG-67) who were killed or wounded in the terrorist bombing 
 attack on that vessel in Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000, expressing 
the sympathies of the House of Representatives to the families of those 
   crew members, commending the ship's crew for their heroic damage 
       control efforts, and condemning the bombing of that ship.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 17, 2000

   Mr. Spence (for himself and Mr. Skelton) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Honoring the members of the crew of the guided missile destroyer U.S.S. 
   COLE (DDG-67) who were killed or wounded in the terrorist bombing 
 attack on that vessel in Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000, expressing 
the sympathies of the House of Representatives to the families of those 
   crew members, commending the ship's crew for their heroic damage 
       control efforts, and condemning the bombing of that ship.

Whereas the guided missile destroyer U.S.S. COLE (DDG-67) was severely damaged 
        on October 12, 2000, when a boat bomb exploded alongside that ship while 
        on a refueling stop in Aden, Yemen;
Whereas the explosion resulted in a 40-by-45 foot hole in the port side of the 
        ship at the waterline and left seven of the ship's crew dead, ten of who 
        as of October 17, 2000, are missing and presumed dead, and over three 
        dozen wounded;
Whereas the U.S.S. COLE had stopped in Aden for routine refueling while in 
        transit from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf to conduct forward maritime 
        presence operations in the Persian Gulf region as part of the U.S.S. 
        George Washington battle group;
Whereas the members of the United States Navy killed and wounded in the bombing 
        were performing their duty in furtherance of the national security 
        interests of the United States;
Whereas United States national security interests continue to require the 
        forward deployment of elements of the Armed Forces;
Whereas the members of the Armed Forces are routinely called upon to perform 
        duties that place their lives at risk;
Whereas the crew members of the U.S.S. COLE who lost their lives as a result of 
        the bombing of their ship on October 12, 2000, died in the honorable 
        service to the Nation and exemplified all that is best in the American 
        people; and
Whereas the heroic efforts of the surviving crew members of the U.S.S. COLE 
        after the attack to save their ship and rescue their wounded shipmates 
        are in the highest tradition of the United States Navy: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives, in response to the 
terrorist bombing attack on the U.S.S. COLE (DDG-67) on October 12, 
2000, while on a refueling stop in Aden, Yemen, hereby--
            (1) honors the members of the crew of the U.S.S. COLE who 
        died as a result of that attack and sends heartfelt condolences 
        to their families, friends, and loved ones.
            (2) honors the members of the crew of the U.S.S. COLE who 
        were wounded in the attack for their service and sacrifice, 
        expresses its hopes for their rapid and complete recovery, and 
        extends its sympathies to their families;
            (3) commends the crew of the U.S.S. COLE for their heroic 
        damage control efforts; and
            (4) condemns the attack against the U.S.S. COLE as an 
        unprovoked and cowardly act of terrorism.
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