IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 183 
Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims 
of the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2009 
Mr. LEE of New York (for himself, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. 
CROWLEY, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. WEINER, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. 
MCMAHON, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. 
KING of New York, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MAFFEI, Mr. HALL of New York, 
Mr. MCHUGH, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. 
LOWEY, Mr. MASSA, and Mr. TOWNS) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
FEBRUARY 25, 2009 
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged 
FEBRUARY 25, 2009 
Rereferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved 
ones of the victims of the crash of Continental Connec-
tion Flight 3407, and for other purposes. 
Whereas the people of New York have experienced a terrible 
tragedy with the loss of 50 lives in the crash of Conti-
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nental Connection Flight 3407 in Clarence Center, New 
York, on February 12, 2009; 
Whereas many of the victims of the crash were residents of 
New York, particularly of the close-knit Western New 
York community; and 
Whereas Federal, State, and local officials have cooperated to 
respond to the emergency, investigate the accident, and 
provide assistance to families devastated by the loss of 
loved ones: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses condolences to the families, 
friends, and loved ones of the victims of the crash 
of Continental Connection Flight 3407; 
(2) honors those who lost their lives, including 
David Borner, Linda Davidson, Ronald Davidson, 
Alison Des Forges, Beverly Eckert, John J. Fiore, 
Ronald Gonzalez, Brad S. Green, Sr., Zhaofang 
Guo, Kevin Johnston, Ellyce Kausner, Goerges 
Karm, Nicole Korczykowski, Jerome Krasuski, 
Brian Kuklewicz, Beth Kushner, Madeline Loftus, 
Lorin Maurer, Donald McDonald, Coleman Mellett, 
Dawn Monachino, Jennifer Neill, Gerry Niewood, 
Johnathan Perry, Mary E. Pettys, Donna Prisco, 
Matilda Quintero, Marvin Renslow, Julie M. Ries, 
John G. Roberts III, Kristin Safran, Rebecca Shaw, 
Ms. Jean Marie Srnecz, Darren Tolsma, Susan 
Wehle, Ernest W. West, Douglas Wielinski, Shibin 
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Yao, Clay Yarber, and Joseph Zuffoletto, as well as 
10 others; 
(3) expresses sympathies to the people of Clar-
ence Center, the entire State of New York, and the 
Nation who grieve for the victims; 
(4) commends the heroic actions of the first re-
sponders, emergency services personnel, and air traf-
fic controllers; and 
(5) commends the hundreds of volunteers who 
worked together to respond to the tragedy with tre-
mendous courage. 
Æ 
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