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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 227 

Condemning the attacks of July 16, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, honoring the members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives, and expressing support and prayers for all those affected. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 21, 2015 

Mr. CORKER (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. REID, 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. 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, Mr. 

MERKLEY, 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, 

Mr. WICKER, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; which 

was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the attacks of July 16, 2015, in Chattanooga, 

Tennessee, honoring the members of the Armed Forces 


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who lost their lives, and expressing support and prayers 

for all those affected. 

Whereas on July 16, 2015, an Armed Forces Recruitment 

Center and the Navy Operational Support Center in 

Chattanooga, Tennessee, were attacked, killing 5 members of the Armed Forces; 

Whereas Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Sullivan, of Massachusetts, served his country with honor and distinction, including during 2 deployments to Iraq, and was twice 

awarded the Purple Heart; 

Whereas Staff Sergeant David Wyatt, of North Carolina, 

served his country with honor and distinction, including 

during 2 deployments to Iraq; 

Whereas Sergeant Carson Holmquist, of Wisconsin, served 

his country with honor and distinction, including during 

2 deployments to Afghanistan; 

Whereas Lance Corporal Squire K. Wells, of Georgia, served 

his country with honor and distinction, having recently 

completed basic training; 

Whereas Petty Officer Second Class Randall Smith, of Ohio, 

served his country with honor and distinction, had recently re-enlisted in the Navy, and survived for almost 2 

days before succumbing to catastrophic injuries; 

Whereas Chattanooga police officer Sergeant Dennis Pedigo, 

Jr. was seriously wounded in the course of his duties; 

Whereas the swift and courageous response by law enforcement officers and first responders prevented additional 

loss of life; and 

Whereas the people of the United States stand united around 

the community of Chattanooga and the families of the 


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victims to support all those affected and pray for healing 

and peace: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns the attacks of July 16, 2015, in 

3 Chattanooga, Tennessee; 

4 (2) honors the sacrifice and memory of the 5 

5 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives; 

6 (3) recognizes the skill and heroism of the law 

7 enforcement officers, members of the Armed Forces, 

8 and first responders who came to the aid of others; 

9 (4) commends the efforts of those who are 

10 working to care for the injured and investigate this 

11 horrific incident; 

12 (5) extends its heartfelt condolences and pray13 ers to the families of the fallen, and to all those af14 fected in the community of Chattanooga and in the 

15 United States; and 

16 (6) pledges to continue to work together to pre17 vent future attacks. 

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