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[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1995]
[Tuesday, May 2, 1995 (60), Para 60.16 Oklahoma City Bombing]
[Pages 625-626]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

para.60.16  oklahoma city bombing

  On motion of Mr. LUCAS, by unanimous consent, the Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of the following 
resolution (H. Res. 135):

       Whereas on Wednesday, April 19, 1995, a car bomb exploded 
     outside the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, 
     Oklahoma, collapsing the north face of this 9-story concrete 
     building, killing and injuring innocent and defenseless 
     children and adults;
       Whereas authorities are calling this the ``deadliest 
     terrorist attack ever on United States soil'';
       Whereas Federal law provides for the imposition of the 
     death penalty for terrorist murder; and
       Whereas additional antiterrorism measures are now pending 
     for consideration in the United States House of 
     Representatives: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
       (1) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the heinous 
     bombing attack against innocent children and adults at the 
     Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City;
       (2) sends its heartfelt condolences to the families, 
     friends, and loved ones of those whose lives were taken away 
     by this abhorrent and cowardly act; and expresses its hopes 
     for the rapid and complete recovery of those wounded in the 
     bombing;
       (3) applauds all those courageous rescue and volunteer 
     workers who are giving unselfishly of themselves, and 
     commends all law enforcement officials who are working 
     determinedly to bring the perpetrators to justice;
       (4) supports the President's and the United States Attorney 
     General's position that Federal prosecutors will seek the 
     maximum penalty allowed by law, including the death penalty, 
     for those responsible;
       (5) commends the rapid actions taken by the President to 
     provide assistance to the victims of the explosion and for 
     promptly beginning an investigation to find the perpetrators 
     of this crime, and it urges the President to use all 
     necessary means to continue this effort until the 
     perpetrators and their accomplices are found and 
     appropriately punished; and
       (6) will expeditiously approve legislation to strengthen 
     the authority and resources of all

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     Federal agencies involved in combating such acts of 
     terrorism.

  When said resolution was considered.
  After debate,
  By unanimous consent, the previous question was ordered on the 
resolution to its adoption or rejection.
  The question being put, viva voce,
  Will the House agree to said resolution?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. COMBEST, announced that the yeas had it.
  Mr. LUCAS objected to the vote on the ground that a quorum was not 
present and not voting.
  A quorum not being present,
  The roll was called under clause 4, rule XV, and the call was taken by 
electronic device.

Yeas

409

Nays

0

When there appeared

Answered present

3
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