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further away from the prearranged launch 

point, the Raiders proceeded to take off 670 

miles from the coast of Japan; 

Whereas by launching more than 100 miles 

beyond the distance considered to be minimally safe for the mission, the Raiders deliberately accepted the risk that the B–25s 

might not have enough fuel to reach the designated airfields in China; 

Whereas the additional launch distance 

greatly increased the risk of crash landing in 

Japanese occupied China, exposing the crews 

to higher probability of death, injury, or capture; 

Whereas because of that deliberate choice, 

after bombing their targets in Japan, low on 

fuel and in setting night and deteriorating 

weather, none of the 16 airplanes reached the 

prearranged Chinese airfields; 

Whereas of the 80 Raiders who launched on 

the raid, 8 were captured, 2 died in the crash, 

and 70 returned to the United States; and 

Whereas of the 8 captured, 3 were executed 

and 1 died of disease: Now, therefore, be it 

SA 2778. Mr. REID (for Mr. BROWN of 

Ohio) proposed an amendment to the 

resolution S. Res. 418, amend the title 

so as to read: ‘‘Commemorating the 

70th anniversary and commending the 

brave men of the 17th Bombardment 

Group (Medium) who became known as 

the ‘‘Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’’ for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and 

service to the United States in conducting the bombing of Tokyo on April 

18, 1942.’’; as follows: 

Amend the title so as to read ‘‘Commemorating the 70th anniversary and commending 

the brave men of the 17th Bombardment 

Group (Medium) who became known as the 

‘‘Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’’ for outstanding 

heroism, valor, skill, and service to the 

United States in conducting the bombing of 

Tokyo on April 18, 1942.’’ 

SA 2779. Mr. REID (for Mr. WEBB (for 

himself, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. 

INHOFE, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. MCCAIN, 

and Mr. LEVIN)) proposed an amendment to the resolution S. Res. 524, reaffirming the strong support of the 

United States for the 2002 declaration 

of conduct of parties in the South 

China Sea among the member states of 

ASEAN and the People’s Republic of 

China, and for other purposes; as follows: 

In the preamble, strike the 6th whereas 

clause and all that follows through the end 

and insert the following: 

Whereas ASEAN plays an important role, 

in partnership with others in the regional 

and international community, in addressing 

maritime security issues in the Asia-Pacific 

region and into the Indian Ocean, including 

open access to the maritime domain of Asia; 

Whereas the South China Sea is a vital 

part of the maritime domain of Asia, including critical sea lanes of communication and 

commerce between the Pacific and Indian 

oceans; 

Whereas, in the declaration on the conduct 

of parties in the South China Sea, the governments of the member states of ASEAN 

and the Government of the People’s Republic 

of China have affirmed ‘‘that the adoption of 

a code of conduct in the South China Sea 

would further promote peace and stability in 

the region’’ and have agreed to work towards 

the attainment of a code of conduct; 

Whereas, pending the peaceful settlement 

of territorial and jurisdictional disputes, the 

member states of ASEAN and the People’s 

Republic of China have committed to ‘‘exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would complicate or escalate disputes and stability, including, among others, 

refraining from action of inhabiting presently uninhabited islands, reefs, shoals, and 

other features and to handle their differences 

in a constructive manner’’; 

Whereas, pending the peaceful settlement 

of territorial and jurisdictional disputes, the 

member states of ASEAN and the People’s 

Republic of China affirmed their commitment ‘‘to the freedom of navigation in and 

overflight of the South China Sea provided 

for by the universally recognized principles 

of international law, including the 1982 UN 

Convention on the Law of the Sea’’; 

Whereas, although not a party to these disputes, the United States has national interests in freedom of navigation, the maintenance of peace and stability, respect for 

international law, and unimpeded lawful 

commerce; 

Whereas the Government of the People’s 

Republic of China has recently taken unilateral steps to declare the Paracel and Spratly 

Islands, and their adjacent waters to be a 

prefectural-level city, and has identified government leaders to assert administrative 

control over 200 islets, sandbanks, and reefs 

and 2,000,000 square kilometers of water; 

Whereas the Central Military Commission 

in China also announced the deployment of a 

garrison of soldiers to this area; and 

Whereas these steps are contrary to agreed 

upon principles with regard to resolving disputes and impede a peaceful resolution of the 

sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea: 

Now, therefore, be it 

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AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO 

MEET 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 

Finance be authorized to meet during 

the session of the Senate on August 2, 

2012, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 

the Judiciary be authorized to meet 

during the session of the Senate, on 

August 2, 2012, at 10 a.m., in SD–226 of 

the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to 

conduct an executive business meeting. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to 

meet during the session of the Senate 

on August 2, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SECURITY, INSURANCE, AND

INVESTMENT

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 

Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment be authorized to 

meet during the session of the Senate 

on August 2, 2012, at 9 a.m., to conduct 

a hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the IPO 

Process: Is It Working for Ordinary Investors?’’ 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following staff 

of the Finance Committee be allowed 

on the Senate floor for the duration of 

today’s session: Dan West, Micah 

Scudder, and Heather Sykes. 

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. 

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent 

that on Monday, September 10, 2012, at 

5 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive 

session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 664; that there be 

30 minutes for debate equally divided 

in the usual form; that upon the use or 

yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nomination; that 

the motion to reconsider be considered 

made and laid upon the table with no 

intervening action or debate; that no 

further motions be in order; that any 

related statements be printed in the 

RECORD; that President Obama be immediately notified of the Senate’s action and the Senate then resume legislative session. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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EXECUTIVE SESSION 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent 

that the Senate proceed to executive 

session to consider the following nominations: Calendar No. 450, 609, 709, 718, 

719, 720, 723, 825, 826, 827, 831, 837, 838, 

841, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, 

866, 867, 868, 869, 872, 874, and all nominations placed on the Secretary’s desk 

in the Foreign Service; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the 

motions to reconsider be considered 

made and laid upon the table with no 

intervening action or debate; that no 

further motions be in order to any of 

the nominations; that any related 

statements be printed in the RECORD; 

that President Obama be immediately 

notified of the Senate’s action and the 

Senate then resume legislative session. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows: 

NOMINATIONS

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

Laura A. Cordero, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 

of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 15, 2015. 

Steven H. Cohen, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S 

Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term 

expiring December 10, 2013. 


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