III 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 101 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17, 2013 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Cowan , Mr. Reid , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Alexander , Ms. Ayotte , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Baucus , Mr. Begich , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Brown , Mr. Burr , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Coats , Mr. Coburn , Mr. Cochran , Ms. Collins , Mr. Coons , Mr. Corker , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Enzi , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Flake , Mr. Franken , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Hagan , Mr. Harkin , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Heller , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Kaine , Mr. King , Mr. Kirk , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Landrieu , Mr. Lautenberg , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Lee , Mr. Levin , Mr. Manchin , Mr. McCain , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Moran , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Paul , Mr. Portman , Mr. Pryor , Mr. Reed , Mr. Risch , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Rockefeller , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Scott , Mr. Sessions , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Shelby , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Warner , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Condemning the horrific attacks in Boston, Massachusetts, and expressing support, sympathy, and prayers for those impacted by this tragedy.

Whereas the two bombings that occurred on Patriots’ Day, April 15, 2013, during the running of the 117th Boston Marathon, represent a terrible tragedy and horrific act of terrorism against the United States; Whereas the people of the United States mourn those who lost their lives or were wounded; Whereas police officers, firefighters, members of the National Guard, emergency medical personnel, and other first responders acted heroically in responding to the attacks, preventing additional loss of life; Whereas the full resources of the Federal Government and State and local governments are being brought to bear to investigate this attack and bring the perpetrator or perpetrators to justice; Whereas the residents of Massachusetts are a resilient people and will recover from this tragedy; and Whereas the people of the United States will always remember the victims of the previous acts of terrorism that have occurred in the United States and will always stand together as one people: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) condemns the senseless attack in Boston, Massachusetts, on Monday, April 15, 2013; (2) offers sympathy and condolences to the victims’ families; (3) sends thoughts and prayers for those who are recovering from injuries; (4) honors the heroic efforts of the medical personnel who are tirelessly providing care for the victims of this horrific act of violence; (5) admires the courage of the first responders and the many citizen heroes who aided the injured and tended to the community; (6) commits to providing all necessary resources to law enforcement officials who are investigating the terrorist attacks; (7) remains committed to working together as united Americans to bring those responsible for this attack to justice; and (8) recognizes that the city of Boston, the people of Massachusetts, and all Americans will rise up from this tragedy and stand together as patriots.