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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 pro-
fessionalism and investigative work following the at-
tempted attack, and their consistent commitment to pre-
paredness for and collective response to terrorism. 
Whereas on Saturday, May 1, 2010, an individual drove a ve-
hicle 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 detona-
tion 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 on-
going efforts to increase security on various transpor-
tation modes: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the actions of Mr. Lance Orton 
and Mr. Duane Jackson for promptly alerting appro-
priate authorities about the suspicious vehicle in 
Times Square on May 1, 2010; 
(2) urges all Americans to remain vigilant 
about potential terrorist or suspicious activity within 
their own communities and report such activity to 
the appropriate authorities; 
(3) recognizes the New York City Police De-
partment, in particular Police Officer Wayne 
Rhatigan of Mounted Unit Troop B, the Fire De-
partment of New York, the New York Police De-
partment Bomb Squad, led by Lieutenant Mark 
Torre and other first responders, the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, United States Customs and 
Border Protection, the United States Attorney’s Of-
fice for the Southern District of New York, the De-
partment of Homeland Security, the Department of 
Justice, the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, 
the Bridgeport Police Department, Detective Bu-
reau, Patrol Division, and other law enforcement 
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agencies in Connecticut for their consistent commit-
ment to preparedness for and collective response to 
terrorism; 
(4) recognizes the exceptional professionalism 
and investigative work by the New York Police De-
partment, the New York Police Department Bomb 
Squad, the Fire Department of New York, the Fed-
eral 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 in apprehending a suspect 
only 48 hours following the attempted bombing; and 
(5) urges all Federal agencies to continue to 
work with State, local, and tribal partners to bolster 
preparedness for and prevention of terrorism. 
Æ 
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