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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 237 

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation 

and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance 

beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, 

in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed 

against the United States on September 11, 2001. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 22, 2011 

Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. SCHUMER, 

Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. CASEY, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. 

WEBB, Mr. WARNER, Mr. REID, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. 

ALEXANDER, Ms. AYOTTE, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BEGICH, 

Mr. BENNET, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. BOXER, 

Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BURR, Ms. 

CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. COATS, Mr. 

COBURN, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. COONS, Mr. 

CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. 

ENZI, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, 

Mrs. HAGAN, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HELLER, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. 

HUTCHISON, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. 

JOHNSON of Wisconsin, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. KERRY, Mr. 

KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. KOHL, Mr. KYL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. 

LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MCCAIN, 

Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. 

ROBERTS, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SESSIONS, 

Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. SNOWE, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, 

Mr. THUNE, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. 

VITTER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted 

the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 


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RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity 

for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 PM 

Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor 

of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed against the United States on September 11, 2001. 

Whereas at 8:46 AM, on September 11, 2001, hijacked 

American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the upper portion of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in 

New York City, New York; 

Whereas 17 minutes later, at 9:03 AM, hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower of the 

World Trade Center; 

Whereas at 9:37 AM, the west wall of the Pentagon was hit 

by hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, the impact of 

which caused immediate and catastrophic damage to the 

headquarters of the Department of Defense; 

Whereas at approximately 10:00 AM, the passengers and 

crew of hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 acted heroically to retake control of the airplane and thwart the 

taking of additional American lives by crashing the airliner in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and, in doing so, gave 

their lives to save countless others; 

Whereas nearly 3,000 innocent civilians were killed in the 

heinous attacks of September 11, 2001; 

Whereas tens of thousands of individuals narrowly escaped 

the attacks at the Pentagon and World Trade Center 

and, as witnesses to this tragedy, are forever changed; 


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Whereas countless fire departments, police departments, first 

responders, governmental officials, workers, emergency 

medical personnel, and volunteers responded immediately 

and heroically to those horrific events; 

Whereas the Fire Department of New York suffered 343 fatalities on September 11, 2001, the largest loss of life of 

any emergency response agency in United States history; 

Whereas the Port Authority Police Department suffered 37 

fatalities in the attacks, the largest loss of life of any police force in United States history in a single day; 

Whereas the New York Police Department suffered 23 fatalities as a result of the terrorist attacks; 

Whereas the impact of that day on public health continues 

through 2011, as nearly 90,000 people are at risk of or 

suffering from negative health effects as a result of the 

events of September 11, 2001, including 14,000 workers 

and 2,400 community residents who are sick, and tens of 

thousands of others whose health is being monitored; 

Whereas 10 years later, the people of the United States and 

people around the world continue to mourn the tremendous loss of innocent life on that fateful day; 

Whereas 10 years later, thousands of men and women in the 

United States Armed Forces remain in harm’s way defending the United States against those who seek to 

threaten the United States; 

Whereas on the 10th anniversary of this tragic day, the 

thoughts of the people of the United States are with all 

of the victims of the events of September 11, 2001, and 

their families; 


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Whereas the lives of Americans were changed forever on September 11, 2001, when events threatened the American 

way of life; 

Whereas in December 2001, Congress and the President 

joined together to designate September 11 as Patriot Day 

(Public Law 107–89); 

Whereas in September 2002, and each September thereafter 

through September 2008, President Bush issued Proclamations 7590, 7702, 7812, 7929, 8047, 8174, and 8286 

(67 Fed. Reg. 57125; 68 Fed. Reg. 53013; 69 Fed. Reg. 

55717; 70 Fed. Reg. 54467; 71 Fed. Reg. 53959; 72 

Fed. Reg. 51553; 73 Fed. Reg. 52773) proclaiming September 11 of that year, respectively, as Patriot Day; 

Whereas in 2009, Congress and the President joined together 

to designate September 11 as a National Day of Service 

and Remembrance under the Serve America Act (Public 

Law 111–13; 123 Stat. 1460); 

Whereas in September 2009 and 2010, President Obama 

issued Proclamation 8413 (74 Fed. Reg. 47045) and 

Proclamation 8559 (75 Fed. Reg. 56463) proclaiming 

September 11, 2009, and September 11, 2010, respectively, as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and 

Remembrance; and 

Whereas September 11 will never, and should never, be just 

another day in the hearts and minds of all people of the 

United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes September 11, 2011, as a day of 

3 solemn commemoration of the events of September 

4 11, 2001, and a day to come together as a Nation; 


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1 (2) offers its deepest and most sincere condo2 lences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the 

3 innocent victims of the September 11, 2001, ter4 rorist attacks; 

5 (3) honors the heroic service, actions, and sac6 rifices of first responders, law enforcement per7 sonnel, State and local officials, volunteers, and 

8 countless others who aided the innocent victims of 

9 those attacks and, in doing so, bravely risked and 

10 often gave their own lives; 

11 (4) recognizes the valiant service, actions, and 

12 sacrifices of United States personnel, including 

13 members of the United States Armed Forces, the 

14 United States intelligence agencies, the United 

15 States diplomatic service, homeland security and law 

16 enforcement personnel, and their families, who have 

17 given so much, including their lives and well-being, 

18 to support the cause of freedom and defend the se19 curity of the United States; 

20 (5) reaffirms that the people of the United 

21 States will never forget the challenges our country 

22 endured on and since September 11, 2001, and will 

23 work tirelessly to defeat those who attacked the 

24 United States; and 


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1 (6) on the 10th anniversary of this tragic day 

2 in United States history— 

3 (A) calls upon all of the people and institu4 tions of the United States to observe a moment 

5 of remembrance on September 11, 2011, includ6 ing— 

7 (i) media outlets; 

8 (ii) houses of worship; 

9 (iii) military organizations; 

10 (iv) veterans organizations; 

11 (v) airlines; 

12 (vi) airports; 

13 (vii) railroads; 

14 (viii) sports teams; 

15 (ix) the Federal Government; 

16 (x) State and local governments; 

17 (xi) police, fire, and other public insti18 tutions; 

19 (xii) educational institutions; 

20 (xiii) businesses; and 

21 (xiv) other public and private institu22 tions; and 

23 (B) encourages the observance of the mo24 ment of remembrance or prayer to last for 1 


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1 minute beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight 

2 Time by, to the maximum extent practicable— 

3 (i) ceasing all work or other activity; 

4 and 

5 (ii) marking the moment in an appro6 priate manner, including by ringing bells, 

7 blowing whistles, or sounding sirens. 

Æ 


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