IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 631
Honoring the members of the crew of the guided missile destroyer U.S.S.
COLE (DDG–67) who were killed or wounded in the terrorist bombing
attack on that vessel in Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000, expressing
the sympathies of the House of Representatives to the families of those
crew members, commending the ship’s crew for their heroic damage
control efforts, and condemning the bombing of that ship.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 17, 2000
Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. SKELTON) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
RESOLUTION
Honoring the members of the crew of the guided missile
destroyer U.S.S. COLE (DDG–67) who were killed or
wounded in the terrorist bombing attack on that vessel
in Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000, expressing the
sympathies of the House of Representatives to the fami-
lies of those crew members, commending the ship’s crew
for their heroic damage control efforts, and condemning
the bombing of that ship.
Whereas the guided missile destroyer U.S.S. COLE (DDG–
67) was severely damaged on October 12, 2000, when a
boat bomb exploded alongside that ship while on a refuel-
ing stop in Aden, Yemen;
HRES 631 IH
Whereas the explosion resulted in a 40-by-45 foot hole in the
port side of the ship at the waterline and left seven of
the ship’s crew dead, ten of who as of October 17, 2000,
are missing and presumed dead, and over three dozen
wounded;
Whereas the U.S.S. COLE had stopped in Aden for routine
refueling while in transit from the Red Sea to the Per-
sian Gulf to conduct forward maritime presence oper-
ations in the Persian Gulf region as part of the U.S.S.
George Washington battle group;
Whereas the members of the United States Navy killed and
wounded in the bombing were performing their duty in
furtherance of the national security interests of the
United States;
Whereas United States national security interests continue to
require the forward deployment of elements of the Armed
Forces;
Whereas the members of the Armed Forces are routinely
called upon to perform duties that place their lives at
risk;
Whereas the crew members of the U.S.S. COLE who lost
their lives as a result of the bombing of their ship on Oc-
tober 12, 2000, died in the honorable service to the Na-
tion and exemplified all that is best in the American peo-
ple; and
Whereas the heroic efforts of the surviving crew members of
the U.S.S. COLE after the attack to save their ship and
rescue their wounded shipmates are in the highest tradi-
tion of the United States Navy: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives, in re-
sponse to the terrorist bombing attack on the U.S.S.
HRES 631 IH
COLE (DDG–67) on October 12, 2000, while on a refuel-
ing stop in Aden, Yemen, hereby—
(1) honors the members of the crew of the
U.S.S. COLE who died as a result of that attack
and sends heartfelt condolences to their families,
friends, and loved ones.
(2) honors the members of the crew of the
U.S.S. COLE who were wounded in the attack for
their service and sacrifice, expresses its hopes for
their rapid and complete recovery, and extends its
sympathies to their families;
(3) commends the crew of the U.S.S. COLE for
their heroic damage control efforts; and
(4) condemns the attack against the U.S.S.
COLE as an unprovoked and cowardly act of ter-
rorism.
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