III 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 693 

Condemning the attack by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea against 

the Republic of Korea, and affirming support for the United StatesRepublic of Korea alliance. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 2, 2010 

Mr. WEBB (for himself, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. BOND, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BROWN

of Massachusetts, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. 

VOINOVICH, Mr. WICKER, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. WARNER, Mr. 

KYL, Mr. GREGG, Mr. LEMIEUX, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. 

SHAHEEN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. TESTER, and Mr. 

DURBIN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the attack by the Democratic People’s Republic 

of Korea against the Republic of Korea, and affirming 

support for the United States-Republic of Korea alliance. 

Whereas Yeonpyeong Island is located in the Yellow Sea 

(West Sea) about 50 miles west of the city of Incheon 

and is inhabited by more than 1,000 citizens and military 

personnel from the Republic of Korea; 

Whereas the United Nations Command established the 

Northern Limit Line in 1953, marking the line of miliVerDate Mar 15 2010 02:47 Dec 03, 2010 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR693.ATS SR693

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tary control between the Democratic People’s Republic of 

Korea and the Republic of Korea; 

Whereas, on November 23, 2010, the Republic of Korea military conducted military exercises in the Yellow Sea (West 

Sea) on the southern side of the Northern Limit Line; 

Whereas, on that day, North Korea military forces fired approximately 170 artillery shells at Yeonpyeong Island, resulting in military and civilian casualties, including the 

death of 2 marines and 2 civilians from the Republic of 

Korea; 

Whereas North Korea’s shelling caused widespread damage 

to military installations and civilian property; 

Whereas North Korea’s attack against South Korea infringes 

upon the commitments made in the Korean War Armistice Agreement of 1953 that oblige military commanders 

to ‘‘order and enforce a complete cessation of all hostilities in Korea by all armed forces under their control’’; 

Whereas this attack also violates United Nations Security 

Council Resolution 1695 (2006), which emphasizes the 

need for North Korea ‘‘to show restraint and refrain 

from any action that might aggravate tension, and to 

continue to work on the resolution of non-proliferation 

concerns through political and diplomatic efforts’’; 

Whereas this brazen attack is one in a series of actions by 

the Government of North Korea that undermine regional 

peace and security, especially on the Korean peninsula; 

Whereas this attack follows the March 26, 2010, torpedo attack by the Government of North Korea against the Republic of Korea ship CHEONAN, which resulted in the 

death of 46 sailors from the Republic of Korea Navy; 


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Whereas this attack also follows the revelation that the Government of North Korea has constructed a uranium enrichment facility at the Yongbyon nuclear site in clear 

violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 

1718 (2006) and 1874 (2009); 

Whereas this attack and the trend of continued provocation 

by the Government of North Korea reinforces the importance of the alliance between the United States and the 

Republic of Korea and the need for the United States to 

maintain a strong military presence in East Asia; and 

Whereas this attack also signifies the importance of maintaining a strong bilateral economic, security, and cultural 

relationship with the Republic of Korea: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns the attack by the Government of 

3 North Korea against the Republic of Korea in viola4 tion of the 1953 Korean War Armistice Agreement; 

5 (2) expresses its deep condolences to the gov6 ernment and people of the Republic of Korea, espe7 cially the families on Yeonpyeong Island who suf8 fered from this attack and lost their loved ones; 

9 (3) recognizes that maintaining peace on the 

10 Korean peninsula requires constant vigilance, and 

11 continues to stand with the people and the Govern12 ment of the Republic of Korea in this time of crisis; 

13 (4) calls on the international community, espe14 cially North Korea’s ally, China, to condemn this atVerDate Mar 15 2010 02:47 Dec 03, 2010 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR693.ATS SR693

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1 tack and enjoin the Government of North Korea to 

2 halt all nuclear activities in accord with United Na3 tions Security Council resolutions 1718 (2006) and 

4 1874 (2009) and refrain from any further actions 

5 that may destabilize the Korean Peninsula; 

6 (5) calls on the President to work with the Gov7 ernment of the Republic of Korea to take all nec8 essary steps to deter further aggression by the Gov9 ernment of North Korea, in keeping with the secu10 rity alliance between the United States and the Re11 public of Korea; 

12 (6) urges the Administration to continue a bi13 lateral economic relationship with the Republic of 

14 Korea; and 

15 (7) reaffirms the commitment of the United 

16 States to its alliance with the Republic of Korea for 

17 the preservation of peace and stability on the Ko18 rean Peninsula and throughout the region. 

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