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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 545 

Honoring the memory of the victims of the terrorist attack on the Pulse 

Orlando nightclub on June 12, 2016. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 12, 2018 

Mr. NELSON (for himself, Mr. RUBIO, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. 

MURPHY, Mrs. ERNST, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, 

Mr. CARPER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. WARREN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. DURBIN, 

Ms. HASSAN, Mr. COONS, Mr. BROWN, Mr. KAINE, Mr. CASEY, Mr. 

MENENDEZ, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. 

PETERS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. HELLER, 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. SCHATZ, Ms. COLLINS, and Mr. 

CARDIN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the memory of the victims of the terrorist attack 

on the Pulse Orlando nightclub on June 12, 2016. 

Whereas, in the early hours of Sunday, June 12, 2016, a 29- 

year-old man from Ft. Pierce, Florida, killed 49 and 

wounded 53 innocent people in a horrific terrorist attack 

on Pulse Orlando, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and 

transgender nightclub, during Latin night; 

Whereas the gunman, who was investigated in 2013–2014 by 

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rorism, pledged his allegiance to the leader of the Islamic 

State of Iraq and the Levant (in this preamble referred 

to as ‘‘ISIL’’); 

Whereas then-President Obama called the attack an act of 

both terror and hate as well as an attack on all of the 

people of the United States and the fundamental values 

of equality and dignity; 

Whereas the attack was, at the time, the deadliest mass 

shooting in the modern history of the United States and 

is the worst terrorist attack on United States soil since 

September 11, 2001; 

Whereas the law enforcement professionals of the city of Orlando and Orange County, Florida, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the FBI, and the Bureau of 

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and other 

emergency and health care professionals responded to the 

attack bravely and admirably and in a coordinated manner, saving many lives; 

Whereas following the attack, hundreds of people stood in 

long lines to donate blood for those injured in the attack, 

and the people of Orlando, the State of Florida, and the 

United States expressed overwhelming support for the 

victims, their families, and their loved ones regardless of 

race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or sexual orientation; 

Whereas local organizations and caregivers came together 

with the Federal, State, and local government to support 

the victims and help the community heal; 

Whereas the community of Orlando and communities across 

the State of Florida and the United States, in the spirit 

of unity and respect, continue to support the victims, 

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the attack, as well as the brave men and women of Federal, State, and local law enforcement and other emergency and health care professionals for their dedicated 

service to their communities; 

Whereas Tuesday, June 12, 2018, marks 2 years since the 

attack; and 

Whereas the threat of terrorist attacks against the United 

States and its allies persists, including the threat posed 

by homegrown terrorists inspired by foreign terrorist organizations like ISIL: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commemorates the victims killed in the hor3 rific terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub 

4 on June 12, 2016, and offers heartfelt condolences 

5 and deepest sympathies for their families, loved 

6 ones, and friends; 

7 (2) honors the survivors of the attack and 

8 pledges continued support for their recovery; 

9 (3) recognizes the unity, compassion, and resil10 ience of the Orlando community after the attack; 

11 (4) applauds the dedication and bravery of Fed12 eral, State, and local law enforcement and counter13 terrorism officials for their efforts to respond to the 

14 attack, prevent future attacks, and secure commu15 nities; 

16 (5) stands together with all people of the 

17 United States, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, 


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1 sex, or sexual orientation, in the face of terror and 

2 hate; and 

3 (6) reaffirms the commitment of the United 

4 States and its allies to defeat the Islamic State of 

5 Iraq and the Levant and other terrorist groups at 

6 home and abroad and to address the threat posed by 

7 homegrown terrorism. 

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