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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 76 

Expressing the sense of the Senate on the anniversary of the deadly terrorist 

attacks launched against the people of Spain on March 11, 2004. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 9, 2005 

Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. DODD, and Mr. BIDEN) 

submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate on the anniversary of 

the deadly terrorist attacks launched against the people 

of Spain on March 11, 2004. 

Whereas on March 11, 2004, terrorists associated with the al 

Qaeda network detonated a total of 10 bombs at 6 train 

stations in and around Madrid, Spain, during morning 

rush hour, killing 191 people and injuring 2,000 others; 

Whereas like the terrorist attack on the United States on 

September 11, 2001, the March 11, 2004, attacks in Madrid were an attack on freedom and democracy by an 

international network of terrorists; 

Whereas the Senate immediately condemned the attacks in 

Madrid, joining with the President in expressing its deepest condolences to the people of Spain and pledging to re-
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main shoulder to shoulder with them in the fight against 

terrorism; 

Whereas the United States Government has continued to 

work closely with the Spanish Government to pursue and 

bring to justice those who were responsible for the March 

11, 2004, attacks in Madrid; 

Whereas the European Union, in honor of the victims of terrorism in Spain and around the world, has designated 

March 11 an annual European Day of Civic and Democratic Dialogue; 

Whereas the people of Spain continue to suffer from attacks 

by other terrorist organizations, including the Basque 

Fatherland and Liberty Organization (ETA); 

Whereas the Club of Madrid, an independent organization of 

democratic former heads of state and government dedicated to strengthening democracy around the world, is 

convening an International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism, and Security to commemorate the anniversary of 

the March 11, 2004, attacks in Madrid; and 

Whereas the purpose of the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism, and Security is to build a common agenda on how the community of democratic nations can most 

effectively confront terrorism, in memory of victims of 

terrorism around the world: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) expresses solidarity with the people of Spain 

3 as they commemorate the victims of the despicable 

4 acts of terrorism that took place in Madrid on 

5 March 11, 2004; 
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1 (2) condemns the March 11, 2004, attacks in 

2 Madrid and all other terrorist acts against innocent 

3 civilians; 

4 (3) welcomes the decision of the European 

5 Union to mark the anniversary of the worst terrorist 

6 attack on European soil with a Day of Civic and 

7 Democratic Dialogue; 

8 (4) calls upon the United States and all nations 

9 to continue to work together to identify and pros10 ecute the perpetrators of the March 11, 2004, at11 tacks in Madrid; 

12 (5) welcomes the initiative of the Club of Ma13 drid in bringing together leaders and experts from 

14 around the world to develop an agenda for fighting 

15 terrorism and strengthening democracy; and 

16 (6) looks forward to receiving and considering 

17 the recommendations of the International Summit 

18 on Democracy, Terrorism, and Security for strength19 ening international cooperation against terrorism in 

20 all of its forms through democratic means. 

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