IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 851 
Honoring local and State first responders, and the citizens of the Pacific 
Northwest in facing the severe winter storm of December 2 and 3, 2007. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2007 
Mr. WU
(for himself, Mr. DICKS, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. HASTINGS 
of Washington, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. 
SMITH of Washington, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. 
MEEK of Florida, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. BALD-
WIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. MEEKS of 
New York, Mr. ALLEN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. BECERRA, Mrs. 
JONES of Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, 
Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of 
California, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. HONDA, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 
SERRANO, Mr. RUSH, Mr. WEINER, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. HALL of Texas, 
Mr. UPTON, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. PETERSON of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. 
SALAZAR, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. REYES, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. ROSS, Mr. 
HILL, Mr. PASTOR, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. STARK, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of 
California, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. DREIER, Mr. CROWLEY, 
Mr. SIRES, Mr. KIND, Ms. BEAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. OLVER, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. 
PORTER, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. MCCRERY, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. 
COBLE, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. FRELING-
HUYSEN, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring local and State first responders, and the citizens 
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HRES 851 IH 
of the Pacific Northwest in facing the severe winter 
storm of December 2 and 3, 2007. 
Whereas on December 2 and 3, 2007, a storm with winds ex-
ceeding 120 miles per hour struck Oregon and Wash-
ington, toppled trees, felled power lines, and destroyed 
homes and businesses; 
Whereas more than ten inches of rain fell in 24 hours, inun-
dating parts of Oregon and Washington, causing rivers to 
overflow, flooding homes, schools, businesses, and roads; 
Whereas the combination of hurricane-force winds and tor-
rential rains caused devastating damage that isolated 
towns, left citizens without housing, transportation, com-
munications, water, heat, or electricity; 
Whereas local and State emergency personnel responded he-
roically and without hesitation to aid in rescue, recovery, 
and assistance efforts; 
Whereas the Oregon and Washington National Guard and 
the U.S. Coast Guard rescued hundreds of individuals 
trapped in or on their homes by rising water; 
Whereas the people of Oregon and Washington rose to be-
come extraordinary citizens by helping each other, open-
ing their homes, schools, churches, and businesses to 
shelter their neighbors; 
Whereas amateur radio operators performed vital commu-
nication duties in assisting first responders; 
Whereas the National Weather Service forecasts helped avert 
even greater casualties and damage; 
Whereas people have perished in the storm; 
Whereas homes, businesses, schools, and roads have been 
closed; 
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Whereas many long-term effects of the storm are still un-
known; and 
Whereas thousands of people of the Pacific Northwest are 
without power, water, or road access: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the citizens of the Pacific Northwest 
for their courage in facing the storm and efforts in 
helping their neighbors in a time of great need; 
(2) honors the National Weather Service, State 
and local police officers, fire fighters, local rescue 
personnel, other first responders, and amateur radio 
operators for their efforts in the face of the severe 
storm; 
(3) extends its thoughts and prayers to those 
whose lives have been devastated, and who have lost 
their 
housing, 
transportation, 
communications, 
water, heat, or electricity; and 
(4) extends its profound and deepest sym-
pathies to the families and friends of those who per-
ished. 
Æ 
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