78R6866 CCK-D

By:  Eissler                                                    H.C.R. No. 75 



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, In the wake of the events of September 11, 2001, 
President George W. Bush affirmed that the acts committed that day 
against America "will not stand" and since that time has prosecuted 
steadfastly a war on terrorism in all its forms, across many fronts; 
and
	WHEREAS, The president's patience, leadership, and will to 
defeat the forces of malevolent fanaticism have hardened this 
nation's resolve as our troops have struck against Al Qaeda in its 
former Afghan stronghold and stand ready if further called to root 
out subverters of peace and brandishers of weapons of mass 
destruction; and
	WHEREAS, Domestically, President Bush has acted with both 
initiative and organizational acumen toward the precautionary 
defense of our citizens and their livelihood through the creation 
of the Office of Homeland Security and its Cabinet-level successor, 
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and
	WHEREAS, Internationally, when others might have preferred 
to downplay continuing threats to this and other nations and to the 
freedom and safety of the world's people, he has marshaled 
formidable military might while awaiting the efforts of inspectors 
in Iraq, seeking either forcefully or peacefully to hold that 
nation's regime accountable to disarmament obligations under 
resolutions of the United Nations; and
	WHEREAS, Legislators in Texas stand strongly behind the 
policies of their former governor with respect to these several 
issues and implore leaders and members of the United States 
Congress to rally behind a chief executive who needs a maximum of 
political unity as he confronts the grave problems of national and 
international security; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby respectfully urge the Congress of the United States to 
support President Bush's policies of war on terrorism, homeland 
security, and disarmament action against Iraq; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official 
copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to 
the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the 
senate of the United States Congress, and to all the members of the 
Texas delegation to the congress with the request that this 
resolution be officially entered in the Congressional Record as a 
memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.