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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 601 

Expressing the sense of the Senate that order must be immediately restored 

to the cities of the United States so that citizens may have peace 

and the legitimate grievances of peaceful protestors may be heard and 

considered. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 2, 2020 

Mr. MCCONNELL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate that order must be immediately restored to the cities of the United States so 

that citizens may have peace and the legitimate grievances of peaceful protestors may be heard and considered. 

Whereas the killing of George Floyd (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘Mr. Floyd’’) by a police officer in Minneapolis, 

Minnesota, was a deeply immoral and reprehensible act 

for which justice must be done under the law; 

Whereas other apparent instances of unjust police violence, 

such as the recent killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, 

Kentucky, must be met with immediate, thorough investigations and full justice; 


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Whereas the United States cannot fully realize the constitutional promise of equal protection and equal justice under 

the law until unjust police violence against Black Americans has been further addressed; 

Whereas the peaceful demonstrations for justice and change 

following the death of Mr. Floyd are noble and patriotic; 

Whereas it is the sacrosanct constitutional right of all people 

of the United States to demonstrate peacefully in favor 

of social and political change; 

Whereas the constitutional rights of citizens unequivocally do 

not include any right to— 

(1) loot, pillage, burn, or destroy property; 

(2) attack police officers; or 

(3) disobey lawful orders of the police; 

Whereas the violent rioting and mayhem that has descended 

on cities of the United States in the week preceding the 

date of introduction of this resolution is unjustifiable and 

immoral; 

Whereas it is the fundamental responsibility of all governments to secure domestic tranquility and protect the lives 

and property of their citizens so that those citizens may 

exercise their rights and liberties in peace; 

Whereas State and local governments bear primary responsibility for restoring order and suppressing these violent 

riots; 

Whereas the Federal Government should stand ready to provide whatever aid is requested or necessary to restore 

order and tranquility in the streets of the United States; 

and 

Whereas the men and women of local and Federal law enforcement agencies and the National Guard have acted 


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with tremendous bravery and honor across the United 

States in the face of rioting, mayhem, and brutal attacks: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that order 

2 must be immediately restored to the cities of the United 

3 States so that— 

4 (1) citizens may have peace; and 

5 (2) the legitimate grievances of peaceful 

6 protestors may be heard and considered. 

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