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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 240 

Condemning the horrific attacks on government buildings in Oslo, Norway, 

and a youth camp on Ut<ya Island, Norway, on July 22, 2011, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 27, 2011 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LUGAR, Mrs. 

BOXER, Mr. KOHL, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. 

FRANKEN, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. KYL, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. 

CONRAD, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. 

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

BINGAMAN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BROWN

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

CASEY, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. COATS, Mr. COBURN, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. 

COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. 

DEMINT, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, 

Mr. GRASSLEY, Mrs. HAGAN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HELLER, Mrs. 

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

JOHNSON of Wisconsin, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. KIRK, Ms. 

LANDRIEU, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. 

MANCHIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. MENENDEZ, 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. REID, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. 

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

THUNE, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Mr. WEBB, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. 

WICKER) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the horrific attacks on government buildings 


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in Oslo, Norway, and a youth camp on Ut<ya Island, 

Norway, on July 22, 2011, and for other purposes. 

Whereas, on July 22, 2011, at least eight people were brutally killed when government buildings were bombed in 

Oslo, Norway; 

Whereas, also on July 22, 2011, at least 68 people, a majority of them children and young adults, were brutally 

killed when a youth camp was attacked on Ut<ya Island, 

Norway; 

Whereas, also on July 22, 2011, as many as 96 people were 

injured by these dual attacks; 

Whereas these twin attacks brought horrific violence, pain, 

and suffering upon innocent Norwegians and their families and friends; 

Whereas the Government and people of Norway have condemned the terrorist attacks and called the events an 

‘‘atrocity,’’ a ‘‘nightmare,’’ and a ‘‘national tragedy’’; 

Whereas Norway is recognized around the world as a country 

that is both peaceful and peace-seeking; 

Whereas Oslo, Norway, is home to the Norwegian Nobel 

Committee, which annually selects winners of the Nobel 

Peace Prize; 

Whereas Norway was a founding member of the United Nations in 1945, a Norwegian was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Norway was a founding 

member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO) in 1949; 

Whereas Norway has for years offered safe haven to refugees 

and the politically persecuted from around the world; 


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Whereas over 4,500,000 Americans of Norwegian ancestry 

now reside in the United States, with the state of Minnesota being home to the largest number of people of 

Norwegian heritage outside of Norway itself; 

Whereas the Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, 

has said, ‘‘We must never let our values, our way of life, 

be destroyed by blind violence,’’ and pledged that Norway 

‘‘will respond with more democracy, more openness, and 

more humanity, but never naivete’’; 

Whereas the Foreign Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr St<re, 

remarked, ‘‘The nature of the Norwegian democracy will 

not change. Norway will continue to stand for engagement in the world where we commit our resources and 

our convictions.’’; 

Whereas President Barack Obama remarked that ‘‘[i]t’s a reminder that the entire international community has a 

stake in preventing this kind of terror from occurring,’’ 

and later said, ‘‘You should know that the thoughts and 

prayers of all Americans are with the people of Norway 

and that we will stand beside [Norway] every step of the 

way.’’; 

Whereas, on Monday, July 25, 2011, there was a moment of 

silence throughout Norway and other Nordic countries, 

followed by a memorial attended by more than 150,000 

people outside the city hall in Oslo for a ‘‘Rose March,’’ 

in which participants carried white or red roses; and 

Whereas Crown Prince Haakon of Norway told those gathered at the memorial, ‘‘Tonight the streets are filled with 

love.’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) condemns in the strongest terms the sense2 less terrorist attacks that occurred in Norway on 

3 July 22, 2011, causing many deaths and injuries; 

4 (2) further condemns all terrorist actions, in5 cluding those motivated by hatred and religious or 

6 cultural intolerance; 

7 (3) expresses deep sympathy, solidarity, and 

8 condolences to the victims of the atrocious acts, their 

9 families, and the people and Government of Norway; 

10 (4) emphasizes the bonds of friendship and 

11 shared heritage between the United States and Nor12 way; 

13 (5) expresses unwavering support to the Gov14 ernment and people of Norway as they recover from 

15 these horrific attacks; 

16 (6) affirms its resolve to combat all forms of 

17 senseless violence and terrorism, both domestically 

18 and abroad; and 

19 (7) calls on all people to join together to de20 nounce acts of hatred and fear and promote peace 

21 and tolerance in their communities and around the 

22 world. 

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