Senate Resolution No. 503
(By Senators Tomblin, Mr. President, Anderson, Bailey, Boley,
Bowman, Burnette, Caldwell, Chafin, Craigo, Deem, Edgell,
Facemyer, Helmick, Hunter, Jackson, Kessler, Love, McCabe,
McKenzie, Minard, Minear, Mitchell, Oliverio, Plymale,
Prezioso, Redd, Ross, Rowe, Sharpe, Snyder, Sprouse,
Unger and Wooton)
Condemning the actions of terrorists and their attack on the United
States on September 11, 2001.
Whereas, In the morning hours of September 11, 2001,
terrorists hijacked four commercial jetliners, including the
passengers and crew members, with intentions of using them as
weapons of mass destruction against the United States; and
Whereas, Two of the jetliners were flown directly into the
twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third
into the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. and the fourth crashed in
Pennsylvania without reaching a possible target in Washington,
D.C.; and
Whereas, Thousands of innocent Americans and hundreds of
foreign visitors were killed or injured as a result of these
attacks, including the passengers and crew of the four jetliners,
workers and visitors in the World Trade Center and military and
civilian personnel in the Pentagon; and
Whereas, Sadly, in the aftermath of the attack in New York
City both towers of the World Trade Center collapsed, killing and
injuring hundreds more, including rescue workers trying to locate
possible survivors; and
Whereas, It was the terrorists' intention, through these hate-
filled attacks against the United States, to intimidate, embarrass
and expose the vulnerability of the United States as a world power;
and
Whereas, If history is to repeat itself, we only need to
recall the words of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, after the
surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, who said, "We have awakened a
sleeping giant and have instilled in him a terrible resolve"; and
Whereas, We stand united as a nation to begin the process of
healing and rebuilding, not only of symbols and structures or
economic and military strength, but of our patriotism; and
Whereas, Our most sincere condolences are extended to the
families of our innocent citizens and those foreign visitors who
have died. Our greatest tribute to them should be that we stand
united in our pursuit to bring their killers to justice and to
commit ourselves to the war against terrorism around the globe;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby condemns the action of terrorists and their attack on the United States on September 11, 2001; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate extends its sincere and
heartfelt condolences to the families of our innocent citizens and
those foreign visitors who have died as a result of these senseless
acts of violence; and, be it
Further Resolved, That we commit ourselves to stand united in
our pursuit to bring those responsible to justice and to continue
our task to rid the world of terrorism; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the President of the United States,
the Secretary of the United States Senate and the Clerk of the
United States House of Representatives.