A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the horrific terrorist attacks and siege in Mumbai, India, beginning on November 26, 2008, and concluding on November 29, 2008.

Bill: 110-sres-724
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2008-12-09 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Antisemitism
Arrest
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Extremist movements in politics
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
India
International cooperation
Islamic fundamentalism
Kidnapping
Murder
Pakistan
Religion
South Asia
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2008-12-09
text: 
Affirms that the people of the United States stand in unison with the people of India in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
 
Notes that these attacks did not only target citizens of India but represented a collective assault against the international community.
 
Encourages the government of India to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the attacks and applauds the government of India's restraint in reaction to these horrific attacks.
 
Urges the government of Pakistan to investigate the possible connection of groups based in Pakistan to the Mumbai attacks and to take action to apprehend the suspects.
 
Calls upon the government of Pakistan to to root out extremist groups operating on its territory, halt attacks aimed at Pakistan and any other countries, and ensure that no government elements support such groups.
 
Encourages President-elect Obama to consider ways in which the United States can bolster counter-terrorism cooperation with India. 
 
Urges bolstered U.S. efforts to implement policies to combat all forms of religious extremism, including anti-Semitism, in order to deter the type of targeted attacks like that waged against the Chabad Lubavitch center in Mumbai.

action_date: 2008-12-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Affirms that the people of the United States stand in unison with the people of India in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
 
Notes that these attacks did not only target citizens of India but represented a collective assault against the international community.
 
Encourages the government of India to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the attacks and applauds the government of India's restraint in reaction to these horrific attacks.
 
Urges the government of Pakistan to investigate the possible connection of groups based in Pakistan to the Mumbai attacks and to take action to apprehend the suspects.
 
Calls upon the government of Pakistan to to root out extremist groups operating on its territory, halt attacks aimed at Pakistan and any other countries, and ensure that no government elements support such groups.
 
Encourages President-elect Obama to consider ways in which the United States can bolster counter-terrorism cooperation with India. 
 
Urges bolstered U.S. efforts to implement policies to combat all forms of religious extremism, including anti-Semitism, in order to deter the type of targeted attacks like that waged against the Chabad Lubavitch center in Mumbai.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-12-09
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10836-10837; text as passed Senate: CR S10836-10837; text of measure as introduced: CR S10834)
action_date: 2008-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10836-10837; text as passed Senate: CR S10836-10837; text of measure as introduced: CR S10834)
action_date: 2008-12-09
text: Introduced in Senate