December 9, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10835 

Whereas the Youth Impact Program provides year-round mentoring to its participants, a proven formula for building success; 

Whereas the National Football League, the 

National Football League Players Association, the University of Southern California, 

and Tulane University have provided critical 

support to the Youth Impact Program; 

Whereas the Youth Impact Program will be 

expanded to 3 additional cities in partnership 

with local National Football League franchises and universities; 

Whereas the Youth Impact Program seeks 

to establish a presence in each city with a 

local National Football League franchise; 

and 

Whereas under the vision and leadership of 

Mr. Riki Ellison, the founder of the Youth 

Impact Program, a 10-year veteran of the National Football League, a 3-time Super Bowl 

champion, and a University of Southern 

California alumnus, the Youth Impact Program has expanded from a regional program 

to a program with a growing national presence: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) recognizes the ongoing and significant 

contributions of those organizations that 

support the Youth Impact Program; and 

(2) encourages the expansion of the Youth 

Impact Program to inner cities across the 

United States. 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 726—DESIGNATING DECEMBER 13, 2008, AS 

‘‘WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA 

DAY’’ 

MS. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. 

SNOWE) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed 

to: 

S. RES. 726 

Whereas, more than 15 years ago, the 

Wreaths Across America project began the 

tradition of donating, transporting, and placing Maine balsam fir holiday wreaths on the 

graves of the fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery each December; 

Whereas, since that tradition began, 

through the hard work and generosity of the 

people involved in the Wreaths Across America project, hundreds of thousands of wreaths 

have been sent to more than 200 national 

cemeteries and veterans’ memorials in all 50 

states; 

Whereas, in December 2008, the Patriot 

Guard Riders, a motorcycle and motor vehicle group dedicated to patriotic events, with 

more than 65,000 members nationally, will 

continue their tradition of escorting a tractor-trailer full of donated wreaths from Harrington, Maine to Arlington National Cemetery; 

Whereas hundreds of volunteers participate 

in the escort each December; and 

Whereas Wreaths Across America will continue this proud legacy on December 13, 2008: 

Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) designates December 13, 2008, as 

‘‘Wreaths Across America Day’’; 

(2) honors the Wreaths Across America 

project, the Patriot Guard Riders, and all 

other volunteers and donators involved in 

this worthy tradition; and 

(3) recognizes the sacrifices our veterans 

and service members and their families have 

made, and continue to make, for our great 

Nation. 

SENATE RESOLUTION 727—HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE 

BOMBING OF PAN AM FLIGHT 103 

ON THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGEDY 

Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. 

MENENDEZ) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to: 

S. RES. 727 

Whereas, on December 21, 1988, 259 passengers and crew members on board Pan 

American Airways flight 103, and 11 people 

on the ground in Lockerbie, Scotland, were 

killed by a terrorist’s bomb; 

Whereas 189 people of the United States 

and nationals from 20 other countries were 

victims of this heinous attack; 

Whereas the families and friends of the victims of this tragedy have suffered immeasurable losses; 

Whereas people around the world actively 

have worked to diminish the possibility of 

future terrorist attacks; 

Whereas, in 2003, Libya accepted responsibility for Libyan officials’ involvement in 

the bombing of Pan Am flight 103, denounced 

terrorism, and vowed to abandon its weapons 

program; 

Whereas, on October 31, 2008, almost 20 

years after the terrorist attack, Libya completed delivery of long-awaited compensation to the families of the victims of the 

bombing of Pan Am flight 103; and 

Whereas nothing can replace the loved 

ones lost in the attack, and the United 

States must never forget the victims of this 

crime: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) designates December 21, 2008, as ‘‘Twentieth Anniversary of Remembrance for the 

Victims of the Bombing of Pan Am Flight 

103 Day’’; and 

(2) conveys the most sincere condolences to 

the families, friends, and communities of the 

victims of the attack on Flight 103. 

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DRIVE SAFER SUNDAY 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 718 and the Senate 

proceed to its immediate consideration. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The clerk will report the resolution 

by title. 

The legislative clerk read as follows: 

A resolution (S. Res. 718) designating November 30, 2008, as ‘‘Drive Safer Sunday.’’ 

There being no objection, the Senate 

proceeded to consider the resolution. 

Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent 

that the resolution be agreed to, the 

preamble be agreed to, and the motion 

to reconsider be laid upon the table. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The resolution (S. Res. 718) was 

agreed to. 

The preamble was agreed to. 

The resolution, with its preamble, 

reads as follows: 

S. RES. 718 

Whereas motor vehicle travel is the primary means of transportation in the United 

States; 

Whereas everyone driving on the roads and 

highways needs to do so more safely to reduce deaths and injuries resulting from 

motor vehicle accidents; 

Whereas, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, wearing 

a seat belt saved 15,434 lives in 2004, 15,632 

lives in 2005, and 15,383 lives in 2006; 

Whereas Secretary of Transportation Mary 

Peters has urged all people of the United 

States to understand the life-saving importance of wearing a seat belt and has encouraged motorists to drive safely, not just during the holiday season, but each time they 

get behind the wheel; and 

Whereas the Sunday after Thanksgiving is 

the busiest highway traffic day of the year: 

Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) encourages— 

(A) high schools, colleges, universities, administrators, teachers, primary schools, and 

secondary schools to launch campus-wide 

educational campaigns to urge students to 

drive safely; 

(B) national trucking firms to alert truck 

drivers to focus on driving safely on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, and to publicize the 

importance of the day using Citizen’s Band 

(‘‘CB’’) radios and truck stops across the 

United States; 

(C) clergy to remind members to travel 

safely en route to religious services and 

gatherings; 

(D) law enforcement personnel to remind 

drivers and passengers to drive safely on the 

Sunday after Thanksgiving; and 

(E) all people of the United States to use 

the Sunday after Thanksgiving as an opportunity to educate themselves about highway 

safety; and 

(2) designates November 30, 2008, as ‘‘Drive 

Safer Sunday’’. 

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PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS 

MONTH 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 720 and the Senate 

proceed to its immediate consideration. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The clerk will report the resolution 

by title. 

The legislative clerk read as follows: 

A resolution (S. Res. 720) supporting the 

goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. 

There being no objection, the Senate 

proceeded to consider the resolution. 

Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent 

that the resolution be agreed to, the 

preamble be agreed to, and the motions 

to reconsider be laid upon the table. 

The resolution (S. Res. 720) was 

agreed to. 

The preamble was agreed to. 

The resolution, with its preamble, 

reads as follows: 

S. RES. 720 

Whereas approximately 37,680 people will 

be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this 

year in the United States; 

Whereas pancreatic cancer is the 4th most 

common cause of cancer death in the United 

States; 

Whereas Randolph (‘‘Randy’’) Frederick 

Pausch, who was diagnosed with pancreatic 

cancer in 2006, delivered his ‘‘Last Lecture’’ 

on September 18, 2007, which gave a voice to 

victims of pancreatic cancer, and inspired 

people to live life to the fullest; 


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