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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1320 

Expressing support for the vigilance and prompt response of the citizens 

of New York City, the New York Police Department, the New York 

Police Department Bomb Squad, the Fire Department of New York, 

other first responders, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States 

Customs and Border Protection, the United States Attorney’s Office 

for the Southern District of New York, the Department of Homeland 

Security, the Department of Justice, the New York Joint Terrorism 

Task Force, the Bridgeport Police Department, Detective Bureau, Patrol 

Division, and other law enforcement agencies in Connecticut to the attempted terrorist attack in Times Square on May 1, 2010, their exceptional professionalism and investigative work following the attempted 

attack, and their consistent commitment to preparedness for and collective response to terrorism. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 4, 2010 

Mr. MCMAHON (for himself, Mr. HIMES, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. NADLER of New York, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. 

CLARKE, Mr. WEINER, Mr. ISRAEL, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MURPHY of New 

York, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. OWENS, Mr. MAFFEI, 

Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. TONKO, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. 

MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, 

Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 

KISSELL, and Mr. ADLER of New Jersey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the vigilance and prompt response 

of the citizens of New York City, the New York Police 

Department, the New York Police Department Bomb 


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Squad, the Fire Department of New York, other first 

responders, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United 

States Customs and Border Protection, the United 

States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of 

New York, the Department of Homeland Security, the 

Department of Justice, the New York Joint Terrorism 

Task Force, the Bridgeport Police Department, Detective 

Bureau, Patrol Division, and other law enforcement 

agencies in Connecticut to the attempted terrorist attack 

in Times Square on May 1, 2010, their exceptional professionalism and investigative work following the attempted attack, and their consistent commitment to preparedness for and collective response to terrorism. 

Whereas on Saturday, May 1, 2010, an individual drove a vehicle loaded with explosive materials to Times Square in 

New York City and attempted to detonate a car bomb; 

Whereas on the same day, two alert citizens, Mr. Lance 

Orton and Mr. Duane Jackson, notified the New York 

Police Department about a suspicious vehicle that was 

parked on 45th Street in Times Square; 

Whereas on the same day, New York City Police Officer 

Wayne Rhatigan, while patrolling on horse, responded to 

the reports of a suspicious vehicle and acted swiftly with 

his colleagues in the New York Police Department and 

the Fire Department of New York to thwart the detonation of the car bomb; 

Whereas New York City first responders safely evacuated 

hundreds of people from Times Square and responded in 

a prompt and effective manner, as the result of extensive 

terrorism preparedness efforts that are supported, in 

part, by the Department of Homeland Security; and 


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Whereas in response to the Times Square incident, the 

Transportation Security Administration has enhanced ongoing efforts to increase security on various transportation modes: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the actions of Mr. Lance Orton 

3 and Mr. Duane Jackson for promptly alerting appro4 priate authorities about the suspicious vehicle in 

5 Times Square on May 1, 2010; 

6 (2) urges all Americans to remain vigilant 

7 about potential terrorist or suspicious activity within 

8 their own communities and report such activity to 

9 the appropriate authorities; 

10 (3) recognizes the New York City Police De11 partment, in particular Police Officer Wayne 

12 Rhatigan of Mounted Unit Troop B, the Fire De13 partment of New York, the New York Police De14 partment Bomb Squad, led by Lieutenant Mark 

15 Torre and other first responders, the Federal Bu16 reau of Investigation, United States Customs and 

17 Border Protection, the United States Attorney’s Of18 fice for the Southern District of New York, the De19 partment of Homeland Security, the Department of 

20 Justice, the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, 

21 the Bridgeport Police Department, Detective Bu22 reau, Patrol Division, and other law enforcement 


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1 agencies in Connecticut for their consistent commit2 ment to preparedness for and collective response to 

3 terrorism; 

4 (4) recognizes the exceptional professionalism 

5 and investigative work by the New York Police De6 partment, the New York Police Department Bomb 

7 Squad, the Fire Department of New York, the Fed8 eral Bureau of Investigation, United States Customs 

9 and Border Protection, the United States Attorney’s 

10 Office for the Southern District of New York, the 

11 Department of Homeland Security, the Department 

12 of Justice, the New York Joint Terrorism Task 

13 Force, the Bridgeport Police Department, Detective 

14 Bureau, Patrol Division, and other law enforcement 

15 agencies in Connecticut in apprehending a suspect 

16 only 48 hours following the attempted bombing; and 

17 (5) urges all Federal agencies to continue to 

18 work with State, local, and tribal partners to bolster 

19 preparedness for and prevention of terrorism. 

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