This resolution condemns the December 6, 2019, terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola and commemorates in sorrow the service members and civilians who lost their lives, or who were injured, and the harm caused to the surrounding community as a result of the terrorist attack.
The resolution also expresses gratitude for the heroic actions that the civilians, uniformed personnel, and law enforcement performed in the aftermath of the terrorist attack.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[S. Res. 793 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 793
Remembering the December 6, 2019, terrorist attack at Naval Air Station
Pensacola and commemorating those who lost their lives, and those who
were injured, in the line of duty.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 3, 2020
Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Jones,
Mr. Shelby, and Mrs. Loeffler) submitted the following resolution;
which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Remembering the December 6, 2019, terrorist attack at Naval Air Station
Pensacola and commemorating those who lost their lives, and those who
were injured, in the line of duty.
Whereas December 6, 2020, the 1-year anniversary of the terrorist attack at
Naval Air Station Pensacola (referred to in this preamble as the
``terrorist attack''), is a day of commemoration for those who lost
their lives, and those who were injured, during the terrorist attack,
including--
(1) Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson of Enterprise, Alabama;
(2) Aircrewman Third Class Mohammed Sameh Haitham of St. Petersburg,
Florida; and
(3) Aircrewman Third Class Cameron Scott Walters of Richmond Hill,
Georgia;
Whereas the 3 servicemembers who died in the terrorist attack were posthumously
awarded the Purple Heart;
Whereas the terrorist who committed the terrorist attack was a Saudi Arabian
foreign military student who had been radicalized and established
contacts with Al Qaeda operatives prior to attending flight training at
Naval Air Station Pensacola;
Whereas Naval Air Station Pensacola security forces and Escambia County,
Florida, law enforcement officers took decisive action to end the
terrorist attack and have rightly earned the praises and awards bestowed
upon them;
Whereas 2 civilians were awarded the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian
Medal for Valor for their heroic actions during the terrorist attack;
Whereas 7 individuals were awarded the Purple Heart, or the law enforcement
equivalent, for injuries sustained during the terrorist attack;
Whereas 9 military personnel were awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for
their heroic actions during the terrorist attack;
Whereas 8 military personnel were awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Medal for their heroic actions during the terrorist attack;
Whereas 8 law enforcement officers were awarded the Medal of Valor for their
actions taken during the terrorist attack; and
Whereas December 6, 2020, marks 1 year since the lives of 3 military personnel
were tragically cut short by the egregious act of terrorism at Naval Air
Station Pensacola: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) condemns the December 6, 2019, terrorist attack at
Naval Air Station Pensacola (referred to in this resolution as
the ``terrorist attack'');
(2) commemorates in sorrow the servicemembers and civilians
who lost their lives, or who were injured, and the harm caused
to the surrounding community, as a result of the terrorist
attack;
(3) remembers Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson, Aircrewman Third
Class Mohammed Sameh Haitham, and Aircrewman Third Class
Cameron Scott Walters, who were killed in the terrorist attack;
(4) expresses gratitude for the heroic actions that the
civilians, uniformed personnel, and law enforcement performed
in the aftermath of the terrorist attack;
(5) lauds the decision to give medals and awards to the law
enforcement officers, uniformed servicemembers, and civilians
who responded heroically on the morning of December 6, 2019;
and
(6) commends the efforts undertaken by the Department of
Defense to enhance security at military installations to ensure
that the tragedy represented by the terrorist attack is never
repeated.
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Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7222-7223; text: CR S7219)
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7222-7223; text: CR S7219)
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