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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 221 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 221

Honoring all Americans serving in the Armed Forces of the United States 
and condemning the attack by broadcaster Rush Limbaugh on the integrity 
            and professionalism of some of those Americans.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 1, 2007

  Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
 Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Maloney of New 
   York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
 Oberstar, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
  Mr. Fattah, Mr. Stark, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Watson, and Ms. 
   Clarke) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
Honoring all Americans serving in the Armed Forces of the United States 
and condemning the attack by broadcaster Rush Limbaugh on the integrity 
            and professionalism of some of those Americans.

Whereas on September 26, 2007, the broadcaster Rush Limbaugh told a nationwide 
        radio audience that members of the Armed Forces who have expressed 
        disagreement with current policies of the United States regarding 
        military activities in Iraq are ``phony soldiers''; and
Whereas such a description constitutes an unwarranted slur on the integrity and 
        professionalism of members of the Armed Forces who exercise their 
        constitutional right to express their opinions regarding public policy 
        in a manner consistent with good order and discipline: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
    Section 1.  Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Americans serving in the United States Armed Forces 
        have volunteered for such service and have not been drafted for 
        that purpose.
            (2) Those who serve in the Armed Forces deserve the respect 
        of all Americans for their willingness to undertake that 
        service.
            (3) Those who serve in the Armed Forces do not relinquish 
        their constitutional right to express their opinions regarding 
        public policy in a manner consistent with good order and 
        discipline.
            (4) The dedication and honor of Americans serving in the 
        Armed Forces should not be impugned because of their exercise 
        of such right.
    Sec. 2.  Congress--
            (1) recognizes the service of all members of the Armed 
        Forces serving in good standing and with honor to defend the 
        United States, and the personal sacrifices made by them and 
        their families;
            (2) commits to judge the merits of the opinions of members 
        of the Armed Forces regarding the policies of the United 
        States, including those related to military actions in Iraq, 
        without prejudice or personal bias, including refraining from 
        unwarranted personal attacks;
            (3) condemns in the strongest possible terms the personal 
        attacks made by the broadcaster Rush Limbaugh impugning the 
        integrity and professionalism of Americans serving in the Armed 
        Forces who have expressed opinions regarding military actions 
        in Iraq;
            (4) honors all members of the Armed Forces and civilian 
        personnel serving in harm's way, as well as their families; and
            (5) pledges to debate any supplemental funding request or 
        any policy decisions regarding the war in Iraq with the solemn 
        respect and the commitment to integrity that the sacrifices of 
        these members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel 
        deserve.
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