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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 545 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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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.

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                   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

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                               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 the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation (in this preamble referred to as the ``FBI'') for possible 
        connections to terrorism, 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, their families, their loved ones, and all those 
        affected by 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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commemorates the victims killed in the horrific 
        terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub on June 12, 
        2016, and offers heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies 
        for their families, loved ones, and friends;
            (2) honors the survivors of the attack and pledges 
        continued support for their recovery;
            (3) recognizes the unity, compassion, and resilience of the 
        Orlando community after the attack;
            (4) applauds the dedication and bravery of Federal, State, 
        and local law enforcement and counterterrorism officials for 
        their efforts to respond to the attack, prevent future attacks, 
        and secure communities;
            (5) stands together with all people of the United States, 
        regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or sexual 
        orientation, in the face of terror and hate; and
            (6) reaffirms the commitment of the United States and its 
        allies to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and 
        other terrorist groups at home and abroad and to address the 
        threat posed by homegrown terrorism.
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