September 30, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10127 

UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT—SENATE RESOLUTIONS 

Mr. WEBB. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Senate 

now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions which were submitted earlier 

today: S. Res. 695, S. Res. 696, S. Res. 

697, S. Res. 698, S. Res. 699, and S. Res. 

700. 

I ask unanimous consent that the 

resolutions be agreed to, the preambles 

be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

There being no objection, the Senate 

proceeded to consider the resolutions 

en bloc. 

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HONOR FLIGHT NETWORK 

The resolution (S. Res. 695) commending the Honor Flight Network, 

was agreed to. 

The preamble was agreed to. 

The resolution, with its preamble, 

reads as follows: 

S. RES. 695 

Whereas, in 2004, nearly 60 years after 

World War II ended, veterans of that war and 

all those who supported the war effort at 

home received recognition for their service, 

sacrifice, and victory by the dedication of 

the national World War II Memorial located 

on the National Mall in Washington, District 

of Columbia; 

Whereas many veterans of World War II 

who fought with courage and valor for the 

United States are now in their 80s and 90s, 

and have not had the opportunity, or the 

ability because of physical or financial limitations, to visit the Nation’s capital to see 

the World War II Memorial for themselves; 

Whereas Jeff Miller of North Carolina and 

Earl Morse of Ohio created the Honor Flight 

Network to enable World War II veterans to 

travel to the Memorial; 

Whereas the Honor Flight Network, now 

operating in communities in more than 30 

States, is a grassroots, nonprofit organization that uses commercial and chartered 

flights to send veterans on all-expenses paid 

trips to Washington, District of Columbia; 

Whereas the Honor Flights, as those trips 

are called, are staffed by volunteers and 

funded by donations; 

Whereas former Senator Bob Dole, himself 

a wounded veteran of World War II, led the 

fundraising campaign to build the Memorial 

and often greets veterans arriving at the Memorial through the Honor Flight Network; 

Whereas, of the 16,000,000 veterans who 

served in World War II, an estimated 2,500,000 

are alive today, and those veterans are dying 

at a rate of more than 900 a day; and 

Whereas the Honor Flight Network is 

working against time to thank the Nation’s 

World War II veterans for their service: Now, 

therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate expresses deepest appreciation to the Honor Flight Network and the Network’s volunteers and donors for honoring the Nation’s World War II 

veterans with an opportunity to visit the 

World War II Memorial in Washington, District of Columbia. 

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NATIONAL YOUTH COURT MONTH 

The resolution (S. Res. 696) designating September 2008 as ‘‘National 

Youth Court Month,’’ was agreed to. 

The preamble was agreed to. 

The resolution, with its preamble, 

reads as follows: 

S. RES. 696 

Whereas a strong country begins with 

strong communities in which all citizens 

play an active role and invest in the success 

and future of the youth of the United States; 

Whereas the seventh National Youth Court 

Month celebrates the outstanding achievement of youth courts throughout the country; 

Whereas 1,255 youth court programs in 49 

States and the District of Columbia provide 

restorative justice for juvenile offenders, resulting in effective crime prevention, early 

intervention, and education for all youth 

participants, as well as enhanced public safety throughout the United States; 

Whereas, by holding juvenile offenders accountable, reconciling victims, communities, 

juvenile offenders, and their families, and reducing caseloads for the juvenile justice system, youth courts address offenses that 

might otherwise go unaddressed until the offending behavior escalates and redirect the 

efforts of juvenile offenders toward becoming 

contributing members of their communities; 

Whereas Federal, State, and local governments, corporations, foundations, service organizations, educational institutions, juvenile justice agencies, and individual adults 

support youth courts because youth court 

programs actively promote and contribute to 

building successful, productive lives and futures for the youth of the United States; 

Whereas a fundamental correlation exists 

between youth service and lifelong adult 

commitment to, and involvement in, one’s 

community; 

Whereas volunteer service and related 

service learning opportunities enable young 

people to build character and develop and enhance life-skills, such as responsibility, decision-making, time management, teamwork, 

public speaking, and leadership, which prospective employers will value; and 

Whereas participating in youth court programs encourages youth court members to 

become valuable members of their communities: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate designates September 2008 as ‘‘National Youth Court 

Month’’. 

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NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY 

AWARENESS MONTH 

The resolution (S. Res. 697) supporting the goals and ideals of National 

Cyber Security Awareness Month, was 

agreed to. 

The preamble was agreed to. 

The resolution, with its preamble, 

reads as follows: 

S. RES. 697 

Whereas the use of the Internet in the 

United States, to communicate, conduct 

business, or generate commerce that benefits 

the overall United States economy, is ubiquitous; 

Whereas more than 216,000,000 people use 

the Internet in the United States, 70 percent 

of whom connect through broadband connections, to communicate with family and 

friends, manage finances and pay bills, access educational opportunities, shop at 

home, participate in online entertainment 

and games, and stay informed of news and 

current events; 

Whereas the nearly 27,000,000 United States 

small businesses, which represent more than 

99 percent of all United States employers and 

employ more than 50 percent of the private 

workforce, increasingly rely on the Internet 

to manage their businesses, expand their 

customer reach, and enhance the management of their supply chain; 

Whereas nearly 100 percent of public 

schools in the United States have Internet 

access to enhance children’s education, with 

a significant percentage of instructional 

rooms connected to the Internet to enhance 

children’s education by providing access to 

educational online content and encouraging 

self-initiative to discover research resources; 

Whereas almost 9 in 10 teenagers between 

the ages of 12 and 17, or approximately 87 

percent of that age group, use the Internet; 

Whereas the number of children who connect to the Internet at school continues to 

rise, and teaching children of all ages to become good cyber-citizens through safe, secure, and ethical online behaviors and practices is essential to protect their computer 

systems and potentially their physical safety; 

Whereas the growth and popularity of social networking websites has attracted millions of teenagers, providing access to a 

range of valuable services, making it all the 

more important to teach teenaged users how 

to avoid potential threats like cyber bullies, 

predators, and identity thieves they may 

come across while using such services; 

Whereas cyber security is a critical part of 

the United States overall homeland security; 

Whereas the United States critical infrastructures and economy rely on the secure 

and reliable operation of information networks to support the United States financial 

services, energy, telecommunications, transportation, health care, and emergency response systems; 

Whereas cyber attacks have been attempted against the United States and the 

economy of the United States, and the mission of the Department of Homeland Security includes securing the homeland against 

cyber terrorism and other attacks; 

Whereas Internet users and information infrastructure owners and operators face an increasing threat of malicious crime and fraud 

attacks through viruses, worms, Trojans, 

and unwanted programs such as spyware, 

adware, hacking tools, and password stealers, that are frequent and fast in propagation, are costly to repair, and may disable 

entire systems; 

Whereas coordination between the numerous Federal agencies involved in cyber security efforts, including the Department of 

Homeland Security, the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology, and the National 

Science Foundation, is essential to securing 

the cyber infrastructure of the United 

States; 

Whereas millions of records containing 

personally identifiable information have 

been lost, stolen, or breached, threatening 

the security and financial well-being of 

United States citizens; 

Whereas consumers face significant financial and personal privacy losses due to personally identifiable information being more 

exposed to theft and fraud than ever before; 

Whereas national organizations, policymakers, government agencies, private sector 

companies, nonprofit institutions, schools, 

academic organizations, consumers, and the 

media recognize the need to increase awareness of computer security and the need for 

enhanced computer security in the United 

States; 

Whereas the National Strategy to Secure 

Cyberspace, published in February 2003, recommends a comprehensive national awareness program to empower all people in the 

United States, including businesses, the general workforce, and the general population, 

to secure their own parts of cyberspace; and 

Whereas the Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the National 


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