IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 958 
Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to the patriotic 
and professional men and women serving in the United States Marine 
Corps in defense of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2008 
Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. CAN-
NON, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. KELLER of Florida, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. 
SESSIONS, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. CARTER, Mr. ISSA, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
BISHOP of Utah, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. 
BILBRAY, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mrs. BONO, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. FOSSELLA, 
Mr. FORBES, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. SALI, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, and 
Mr. WOLF) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives 
to the patriotic and professional men and women serving 
in the United States Marine Corps in defense of the 
United States. 
Whereas the United States Marine Corps has defended the 
rights of Americans since 1775; 
Whereas since the Marine Corps’ creation, 295 United States 
Marines have been awarded the Medal of Honor for per-
sonal bravery or self-sacrifice, above and beyond the call 
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of duty, and over 37,000 Marines have given the ultimate 
sacrifice for our Nation’s freedom; 
Whereas as of February 4, 2008, more than 25,000 Marines 
are away from their homes and loved ones, serving our 
nation in Afghanistan and Iraq; 
Whereas service in the United States Marine Corps is based 
upon each individual’s voluntary decision to serve; 
Whereas the core values of every Marine include honor, cour-
age, and commitment; 
Whereas all Marines swear or affirm an oath stating that 
they will support and defend the Constitution of the 
United States against all enemies foreign and domestic, 
bearing true faith and allegiance to the same; 
Whereas on January 29, 2008, the Berkeley, California City 
Council passed a resolution directing their City Manager 
to send letters to the Marine Corps recruiting station in 
the city and the Commandant of the United States Ma-
rine Corps, advising them that the Marine recruiting of-
fice is not welcome and the recruiters are ‘‘uninvited and 
unwelcome intruders’’; 
Whereas on January 29, 2008, the Berkeley, California City 
Council passed a resolution ‘‘encourage[ing] all people to 
avoid cooperation with the Marine Corps recruiting sta-
tion, and applaud[ing] residents and organizations such 
as Code Pink, that may volunteer to impede, passively or 
actively, by nonviolent means, the work of any military 
recruiting office located in the City of Berkeley’’; 
Whereas on January 29, 2008, the Berkeley, California City 
Council passed a resolution directing their City Attorney 
to investigate the Marine Corps recruiting station for vio-
lation of municipal anti-discrimination laws; 
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Whereas on January 29, 2008, the Peace and Justice Com-
mission of the Berkeley, California City Council made un-
substantiated assertions that ‘‘military recruiters are 
sales people known to lie to and seduce minors and young 
adults into contracting themselves in military service’’; 
Whereas the Peace and Justice Commission stated further in 
its proposed resolution that ‘‘the people of Berkeley 
should want the Marine Corps present near Berkeley 
High School, Berkeley City College, and University of 
California no more than they would want other violent in-
fluence downtown’’; 
Whereas Berkeley, California has received $2,100,000 in 
Federal tax-payer funding for special projects; 
Whereas on numerous occasions the House of Representa-
tives has reaffirmed its pledge to honor and recognize the 
service of all Members of the Armed Forces serving in 
good standing in defense of the United States, as well as 
the personal sacrifices made by the personnel and their 
families; 
Whereas the House of Representatives has pledged to move 
forward on all policy debate regarding the war in Iraq 
with the solemn respect and the commitment to intellec-
tual integrity that the sacrifices of these members of the 
Armed Forces deserve; and 
Whereas Members on both sides of the aisle have stated the 
policy disagreements regarding the invasions of Afghani-
stan and Iraq do not and should not reflect the respect 
and gratitude the House of Representatives have for all 
the men and women who serve in the United States 
Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) recognizes the service of all members of the 
Armed Forces serving in good standing in defense of 
the United States and their personal sacrifices, as 
well as those of their families, to serve with distinc-
tion and honor; 
(2) commends the unique and significant role 
the United States Marine Corps has played in up-
holding the freedom and security of the United 
States; 
(3) recognizes the efforts of the United States 
Marine Corps Recruiting Command to identify and 
recruit patriotic Americans who will uphold and ex-
emplify the core values and principles of the Marine 
Corps; 
(4) condemns the City Council of Berkeley, 
California for choosing to impugn the integrity and 
professionalism of the United States Marine Corps; 
(5) recommends that any special Federal 
projects funding provided under the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2008, for Berkeley, California 
be rescinded, in light of the conduct of the City 
Council of Berkeley, California; and 
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(6) reaffirms its commitment to ensure that 
policy disagreements do not compromise the honor 
and sacrifice of all serving military personnel. 
Æ 
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