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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 249

Expressing the sense of the Senate on the anniversary of the Oklahoma

City bombing.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

APRIL 19, 1996

Mr. DOLE (for Mr. NICKLES) (for himself, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. DOLE, Mr.

DASCHLE, Mr. LOTT, Mr. FORD, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. AKAKA, Mr.

ASHCROFT, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. BINGAMAN,

Mr. BOND, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BRADLEY, Mr. BREAUX, Mr. BROWN, Mr.

BRYAN, Mr. BUMPERS, Mr. BURNS, Mr. BYRD, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr.

CHAFEE, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONRAD, Mr.

COVERDELL, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. D’AMATO, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. DODD, Mr.

DOMENICI, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. EXON, Mr. FAIRCLOTH, Mr. FEINGOLD,

Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. FRIST, Mr. GLENN, Mr. GORTON, Mr. GRAHAM,

Mr. GRAMM, Mr. GRAMS, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. GREGG, Mr. HARKIN, Mr.

HATCH, Mr. HATFIELD, Mr. HEFLIN, Mr. HELMS, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mrs.

HUTCHISON, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. JOHNSTON, Mrs. KASSEBAUM, Mr. KEMPTHORNE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERREY, Mr. KERRY, Mr.

KOHL, Mr. KYL, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr.

LIEBERMAN, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. MACK, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. MCCONNELL,

Ms. MIKULSKI, Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr. MURKOWSKI,

Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NUNN, Mr. PELL, Mr. PRESSLER, Mr. PRYOR, Mr.

REID, Mr. ROBB, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. ROTH, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr.

SARBANES, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. SIMON, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SMITH, Ms.

SNOWE, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr.

THURMOND, Mr. WARNER, Mr. WELLSTONE, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted

the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Senate on the anniversary of

the Oklahoma City bombing.
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Whereas, on Wednesday, April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m. central

daylight time, a bomb exploded at the Alfred P. Murrah

Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, collapsing

the north face of this nine-story building, killing 168

men, women, and children and injuring scores of other

innocent victims;

Whereas today, Friday, April 19, 1996, marks the one-year

anniversary of this tragic event which is without equal in

our Nation’s history;

Whereas, in the words of the Reverend Billy Graham to the

families and survivors, ‘‘Someday the wounds will heal,

and someday those who thought they could sow chaos

and discord will be brought to justice. The wounds of this

tragedy are deep, but the courage and the faith and determination of the people of Oklahoma City are even

deeper’’;

Whereas this was the deadliest terrorist attack ever on United States soil; and

Whereas the United States Senate passed by an overwhelming margin the Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act

on Wednesday, April 17, 1996: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the Senate of the United States—

2 (1) observes a moment of silence at 9:02 a.m.

3 central daylight time in remembrance of the inno4 cent children and adults who lost their lives or were

5 injured in this heinous attack one year ago;

6 (2) remembers the families, friends, and loved

7 ones of those whose lives were taken away by this

8 abhorrent act;
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1 (3) salutes the people of Oklahoma for the

2 courage, faith and determination they have exhibited

3 throughout the past year;

4 (4) commends the rescuers, Federal agencies

5 and countless volunteers who gave of themselves and

6 their resources to provide aid and relief;

7 (5) commends the Federal employees from

8 across the Nation who came to the aid of their co9 workers during this crisis; and

10 (6) reaffirms its trust in our system of justice

11 to ensure that the perpetrators of this heinous crime

12 be convicted and appropriately punished so that jus13 tice may be served and carried out swiftly.

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