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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 101 

Condemning the horrific attacks in Boston, Massachusetts, and expressing 

support, sympathy, and prayers for those impacted by this tragedy. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 17, 2013 

Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. COWAN, Mr. REID, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. 

ALEXANDER, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BAUCUS, 

Mr. BEGICH, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, 

Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. COATS, Mr. COBURN, Mr. 

COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. 

CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FRANKEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, 

Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mrs. HAGAN, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. HATCH, 

Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. 

HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. JOHNSON of 

Wisconsin, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KING, Mr. 

KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, 

Mr. LEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. 

MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. 

PORTMAN, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. 

ROCKEFELLER, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, 

Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, 

Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the horrific attacks in Boston, Massachusetts, 


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and expressing support, sympathy, and prayers for those 

impacted by this tragedy. 

Whereas the two bombings that occurred on Patriots’ Day, 

April 15, 2013, during the running of the 117th Boston 

Marathon, represent a terrible tragedy and horrific act of 

terrorism against the United States; 

Whereas the people of the United States mourn those who 

lost their lives or were wounded; 

Whereas police officers, firefighters, members of the National 

Guard, emergency medical personnel, and other first responders acted heroically in responding to the attacks, 

preventing additional loss of life; 

Whereas the full resources of the Federal Government and 

State and local governments are being brought to bear to 

investigate this attack and bring the perpetrator or perpetrators to justice; 

Whereas the residents of Massachusetts are a resilient people 

and will recover from this tragedy; and 

Whereas the people of the United States will always remember the victims of the previous acts of terrorism that have 

occurred in the United States and will always stand together as one people: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns the senseless attack in Boston, 

3 Massachusetts, on Monday, April 15, 2013; 

4 (2) offers sympathy and condolences to the vic5 tims’ families; 

6 (3) sends thoughts and prayers for those who 

7 are recovering from injuries; 


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1 (4) honors the heroic efforts of the medical per2 sonnel who are tirelessly providing care for the vic3 tims of this horrific act of violence; 

4 (5) admires the courage of the first responders 

5 and the many citizen heroes who aided the injured 

6 and tended to the community; 

7 (6) commits to providing all necessary resources 

8 to law enforcement officials who are investigating 

9 the terrorist attacks; 

10 (7) remains committed to working together as 

11 united Americans to bring those responsible for this 

12 attack to justice; and 

13 (8) recognizes that the city of Boston, the peo14 ple of Massachusetts, and all Americans will rise up 

15 from this tragedy and stand together as patriots. 

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