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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 287 

Condemning the senseless murder and wounding of 18 individuals (sons, 

daughters, fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts, cousins, students, and teachers) in Roseburg, Oregon, on October 1, 2015. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 8, 2015 

Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. REID, Mr. 

ALEXANDER, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, 

Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. 

BOXER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. 

CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, 

Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. 

ENZI, Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. 

FRANKEN, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. 

HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. 

KAINE, Mr. KING, Mr. KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. 

LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. 

MCCASKILL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. 

PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, 

Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, 

Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, 

Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. 

WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. WICKER) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

OCTOBER 22, 2015 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 


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RESOLUTION 

Condemning the senseless murder and wounding of 18 individuals (sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts, 

cousins, students, and teachers) in Roseburg, Oregon, 

on October 1, 2015. 

Whereas, on October 1, 2015, an armed gunman opened fire 

on the Umpqua Community College campus in Roseburg, 

Oregon, killing 9 individuals and wounding 9 other individuals; 

Whereas deceased and surviving victims demonstrated acts of 

heroism and sacrifice for the safety and sake of others; 

Whereas the first responders were swift and professional in 

their response to the initial call, which avoided even more 

bloodshed; and 

Whereas local, State, and Federal law enforcement, firefighter, and medical service professionals performed their 

duties with utmost skill and coordination: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) offers condolences to the families and 

3 friends of individuals who were murdered by an 

4 armed gunman on the Umpqua Community College 

5 campus in Roseburg, Oregon, on October 1, 2015; 

6 (2) expresses hope for the swift and complete 

7 recovery of individuals who were wounded by the 

8 gunman; 

9 (3) applauds the swift response and profes10 sional conduct of— 


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1 (A) the first responders to the scene; and 

2 (B) the investigating officers following the 

3 neutralization of the gunman, including local, 

4 State, and Federal officials and others who of5 fered their support and assistance; and 

6 (4) remains committed to reducing the likeli7 hood of this kind of event happening again. 

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