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[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 112 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 112

   Commending employees of the Senate Post Office, employees of the 
  Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, members of the Capitol Police, and 
      members of the Capitol Hill community for their courage and 
professionalism following the biochemical attack against the Senate on 
                            April 16, 2013.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 24, 2013

 Mr. Wicker (for himself, 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. Cowan, 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, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
 Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following resolution; which 
                      was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
   Commending employees of the Senate Post Office, employees of the 
  Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, members of the Capitol Police, and 
      members of the Capitol Hill community for their courage and 
professionalism following the biochemical attack against the Senate on 
                            April 16, 2013.

Whereas approximately 30,000 legislative branch employees work in the United 
        States Capitol Complex, including approximately 6,200 employees of the 
        Senate, 11,500 employees of the House of Representatives, and 12,800 
        employees of other entities;
Whereas the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate implemented enhanced mail screening 
        procedures following the opening of a letter containing anthrax spores 
        that was delivered to the Senate on October 15, 2001;
Whereas employees of the Senate Post Office mail screening facility in Landover, 
        Maryland, serve as the first line of defense of the Senate against 
        biochemical threats delivered through the mail;
Whereas employees of the Senate Post Office mail screening facility in Landover, 
        Maryland, successfully intercepted an envelope that tested positive for 
        the deadly poison ricin on April 16, 2013;
Whereas employees of the Senate Post Office mail screening facility in Landover, 
        Maryland, immediately implemented emergency protocols and contacted the 
        Capitol Police and medical emergency response teams; and
Whereas the Capitol Police, other law enforcement agencies, and medical 
        professionals responded expeditiously to the mail screening facility in 
        Landover, Maryland, and performed their duties with courage and 
        professionalism in spite of the threat of toxic exposure: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends employees of the Senate Post Office, employees 
        of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, members of the Capitol 
        Police, and members of the Capitol Hill community for their 
        courage, professionalism, and dedication to serving the public 
        in response to the biochemical attack against the Senate on 
        April 16, 2013;
            (2) recognizes the congressional leadership, congressional 
        employees, the Capitol Police, and the Office of the Attending 
        Physician for establishing effective screening methods and 
        response plans that prevented injury and death within the 
        United States Capitol Complex; and
            (3) requests that the President recognize the courage and 
        professionalism of the employees of the Senate Post Office, 
        employees of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, members of the 
        Capitol Police, and members of the Capitol Hill community for 
        their steadfast service to the public in defiance of those who 
        seek to disrupt the constitutional duties of the legislative 
        branch.
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