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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 442 

Condemning the terrorist attacks in Brussels and honoring the memory of 

the United States citizens murdered in those attacks, and offering 

thoughts and prayers for all the victims, condolences to their families, 

resolve to support the Belgian people, and the pledge to defend democracy and stand in solidarity with the country of Belgium and all our 

allies in the face of continuing terrorist attacks on freedom and liberty. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 27, 2016 

Mr. CORKER (for himself and Mr. CARDIN) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the terrorist attacks in Brussels and honoring 

the memory of the United States citizens murdered in 

those attacks, and offering thoughts and prayers for 

all the victims, condolences to their families, resolve to 

support the Belgian people, and the pledge to defend 

democracy and stand in solidarity with the country of 

Belgium and all our allies in the face of continuing 

terrorist attacks on freedom and liberty. 

Whereas, on March 22, 2016, three suicide bombers and their 

accomplices conducted three coordinated terrorist attacks 

across the city of Brussels, Belgium, killing at least 32 

civilians and wounding over 340 innocent men, women, 

and children; 


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Whereas these terrorist attacks were conducted in order to 

maximize casualties, the 7:58 a.m. explosions targeted 

the Brussels-Zaventem Airport morning rush and the 

9:10 a.m. metro attack targeted those commuting to and 

from the Maelbeek metro station, which is near the 

United States Embassy and the European Union headquarters buildings; 

Whereas evidence suggests that these attacks explicitly targeted United States interests by placing explosive devices 

in front of the American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines check-in counters; 

Whereas the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has 

claimed responsibility for these attacks, which marks the 

second time in just over four months that ISIS has used 

suicide bombers to attack innocent civilians in a Western 

European capital; 

Whereas the world still grieves for those innocent lives lost 

and injured in Paris, the 129 murdered civilians and the 

350 injured men, women, and children; 

Whereas Charles Michel, the Prime Minister of Belgium, has 

responded to these horrors by calling for solidarity: 

‘‘[W]hat we feared has happened. Our country and citizens have been hit by a terrorist attack, in a violent and 

cowardly way . . . To those who have chosen to be the 

barbaric enemies of liberty, of democracy, of fundamental 

values, I want to say with the greatest strength that we 

will remain assembled and united.’’; 

Whereas President Barack Obama has called these attacks 

‘‘yet another reminder that the world must unite; we 

must be together, regardless of nationality or race or 

faith, in fighting against the scourge of terrorism’’; 


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Whereas Justin and Stephanie Shults, an American married 

couple, were murdered at the airport, where they had just 

taken Stephanie’s mother for her flight back to the 

United States after visiting the Shults’ home in Belgium; 

Whereas Justin and Stephanie Shults met at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, close to both where Justin grew up in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Stephanie 

grew up in Lexington, Kentucky; 

Whereas Justin and Stephanie lived in Brussels and worked 

for CLARCOR and Mars, respectively, both United 

States corporations; 

Whereas Alexander and Sascha Pinczowski, Dutch siblings 

who called New York home, were murdered at the airport 

while speaking on the phone with their mother; 

Whereas Mayor Bill de Blasio called Alexander and Sascha 

‘‘two of our own’’; 

Whereas Gail Minglana Martinez, wife of United States Air 

Force Lieutenant Colonel Kato Martinez, was injured in 

the airport attack with her husband of 21 years and their 

four children; 

Whereas that blast ultimately claimed the life of Gail 

Minglana Martinez, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas; 

Whereas the Governments of Belgium, France, and Germany 

have expanded counterterrorism operations, resulting in 

the arrest of over twelve suspected terrorists across their 

countries between March 24 and 25, 2016; and 

Whereas these attacks represent a continued assault on freedom and democracy and an unmitigated evil that plagues 

the Middle East and the wider world, against which the 

United States and our allies must stand united in fighting: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns the terrorist attacks on March 

3 22, 2016, in Brussels, Belgium, that killed 32 people 

4 and injured hundreds; 

5 (2) honors the memories of Justin and Steph6 anie Shults, Alexander and Sascha Pinczowski, and 

7 Gail Martinez, who were murdered by the Islamic 

8 State in these heinous terrorist attacks; 

9 (3) expresses its heartfelt condolences and deep10 est sympathies for the victims of these attacks and 

11 their families; 

12 (4) renews the solidarity of the Government and 

13 people of the United States with the people and the 

14 leadership of Belgium, as well as those throughout 

15 the world who work to eliminate terrorism; 

16 (5) pledges United States support to Belgium, 

17 Europe, and all United States allies in the effort to 

18 defeat ISIS and associated groups; and 

19 (6) reaffirms its commitment to the trans20 atlantic relationship and the shared values of free21 dom, democracy, and human rights. 

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