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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 621 

Condemning the horrific attacks in Newtown, Connecticut, and expressing 

support and prayers for all those impacted by that tragedy. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 17, 2012 

Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, 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. CASEY, 

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, Mrs. 

GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mrs. HAGAN, Mr. HARKIN, 

Mr. HATCH, Mr. HELLER, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INHOFE, 

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. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. 

LEVIN, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. 

MENENDEZ, 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. 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, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the horrific attacks in Newtown, Connecticut, 


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and expressing support and prayers for all those impacted by that tragedy. 

Whereas, on December 14, 2012, a mass shooting took place 

at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut; 

Whereas the people of the United States mourn the 26 innocent lives, including those of 20 children, that have been 

lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School in this unimaginable tragedy; 

Whereas the people of the United States will always remember the victims of the previous mass shootings that have 

occurred in the United States and stand in solidarity 

with the survivors; and 

Whereas the quick action of law enforcement officials and 

other first responders prevented additional losses of life: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns the senseless attack at Sandy 

3 Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, 

4 on Friday, December 14, 2012; 

5 (2) offers condolences to all of the students, 

6 teachers, administrators, and faculty of Sandy Hook 

7 Elementary School, as well as their families, and 

8 recognizes that the healing process will be long and 

9 difficult for the entire Newtown community; 

10 (3) honors the selfless, dedicated service of— 


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1 (A) the teachers, school administrators, 

2 school support staff, medical professionals, and 

3 others in the greater Newtown community; 

4 (B) the emergency response teams and law 

5 enforcement officials who responded to the at6 tack; and 

7 (C) the law enforcement officials who con8 tinue to investigate the attack; and 

9 (4) remains committed to working together to 

10 help prevent tragedies like this from ever happening 

11 again. 

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