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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 313 

Condemning the terrorist attacks in Paris and offering thoughts and prayers 

for the victims, condolences to their families, resolve to support the 

people of France, and the pledge to defend democracy and stand in 

solidarity with the country of France and all our allies in the face 

of this horrific attack on freedom and liberty. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 16, 2015 

Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself, Mr. REID, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. 

ALEXANDER, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, 

Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. 

BOXER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, 

Mr. COONS, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. 

DAINES, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. 

FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. GARDNER, 

Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. 

INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KING, Mr. KIRK, 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, 

Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. 

MERKLEY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, 

Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. 

PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. 

RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. 

SCOTT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABENOW, 

Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. 

UDALL, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, 

Mr. WICKER, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; which 

was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the terrorist attacks in Paris and offering 

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thoughts and prayers for the victims, condolences to 

their families, resolve to support the people of France, 

and the pledge to defend democracy and stand in solidarity with the country of France and all our allies 

in the face of this horrific attack on freedom and liberty. 

Whereas, on November 13, 2015, at least eight armed gunmen and suicide bombers conducted six separate attacks 

across the city of Paris, France, killing at least 129 civilians and wounding over 350 innocent men, women, and 

children; 

Whereas these horrific attacks mark the deadliest violence to 

strike the Republic of France since World War II, the 

worst act of terrorism to strike Europe since the 2004 

attacks in Madrid, Spain, that killed 191 and wounded 

approximately 1,800 others, and one of the worst terrorist acts carried out on Western soil since the catastrophic attacks of September 11, 2001; 

Whereas Paris is still grieving from the January 7, 2015, terrorist attack on the offices of the French newspaper 

Charlie Hebdo that brutally murdered 12 people and injured at least 11 others; 

Whereas President of the Republic of France Francois 

Hollande has declared a national state of emergency and 

deployed approximately 1,500 military members across 

the city of Paris; 

Whereas President Hollande condemned these events as ‘‘an 

act of war that was committed by a terrorist army, a 

jihadist army, Daesh’’; 

Whereas President Hollande further declared that ‘‘when terrorists are capable of committing such atrocities they 

must be certain that they are facing a determined 

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France, a united France, a France that is together and 

does not let itself be moved, even if today we express infinite sorrow’’; 

Whereas President Barack Obama called these heinous actions not just an attack on Paris and the people of 

France, but an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share; 

Whereas the Republic of France is America’s oldest ally, dating back to Marquis de Lafayette, and the people of the 

United States and France mutually share a debt of gratitude that dates from the formation of our republics 

through two world wars; 

Whereas the people of the Republic of France have expressed 

solidarity with the people of the United States, including 

following the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, 

which claimed the lives of thousands of innocent civilians 

in the United States; 

Whereas the French people have made manifest their commitment to the United States by partnering with United 

States forces in Afghanistan and Iraq and as an important partner in the fight against extremist terrorism in 

Mali and around the world; 

Whereas at least one United States citizen was murdered in 

these heinous attacks and at least four others were injured; and 

Whereas these attacks represent both an assault on freedom 

and democracy and an unmitigated evil that the United 

States and United States allies must stand united to defeat: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

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1 (1) condemns the brutal attacks on the people 

2 of Paris that resulted in the death of at least 129 

3 people, including one United States citizen, through 

4 shootings, hostage-taking, and suicide bombings of 

5 innocent, civilian targets; 

6 (2) expresses its heartfelt condolences and deep7 est sympathies for the victims and family members 

8 of those attacked; 

9 (3) renews the solidarity of the people and Gov10 ernment of the United States with the people and 

11 Government of the Republic of France; and 

12 (4) pledges support for the Government of 

13 France to pursue justice against those involved in 

14 these heinous attacks and to prevent future attacks. 

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