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  H.R. No. 1694
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, On September 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden, a sworn
  enemy of the United States of America, coordinated a series of
  monstrous and cowardly terrorist attacks that resulted in the
  tragic loss of 2,977 innocent lives, leading to an engagement in a
  war on terrorism across many fronts; and
         WHEREAS, On May 1, 2011, after nearly 10 years of bin Laden's
  evasion of military and intelligence forces seeking his capture,
  President Barack Obama declared to the nation and the world that bin
  Laden had finally been killed, and that "Justice has been done.";
  and
         WHEREAS, The president's patience, leadership, wisdom, and
  determination have led directly to the demise of the most wanted man
  in the world and have hardened this nation's resolve to defeat the
  forces of malevolent fanaticism, and by destroying the mastermind
  behind the worst terrorist attack on American soil he has struck a
  significant and historic blow against Al Qaeda; and
         WHEREAS, Following the death of the perpetrator of the
  attacks, the family members and friends of those who lost their
  lives in the attacks on September 11 are able to achieve a greater
  sense of closure; and
         WHEREAS, After months of meetings of the National Security
  Council, led by President Obama, who directed intelligence
  officials to zero in on bin Laden's whereabouts, intelligence
  officials devised and carefully carried out a clandestine
  operation, which had frequently been rehearsed in an effort to
  minimize casualties, both civilian and military; and
         WHEREAS, As commander-in-chief of our great nation, he boldly
  gave the final authorization to commence the operation to brave and
  highly trained members of our nation's armed services; and
         WHEREAS, Upon hearing the news of bin Laden's elimination, in
  an impressive show of unity and in defiance of the fanatics who
  still today seek to destroy our free way of life, jubilant citizens
  expressed pride in our nation and our president by spontaneously
  celebrating the news in cities across the country, singing "The
  Star Spangled Banner" and loudly chanting "U-S-A," and former
  presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have offered him their
  congratulations; and
         WHEREAS, Domestically, he has acted with both initiative and
  organizational acumen toward the precautionary defense of our
  citizens and has successfully prevented a terrorist attack on
  American soil during his service to our nation as president; and
         WHEREAS, Internationally, he has wisely exercised the use of
  diplomacy to nurture collaborative relationships with other
  nations, which has helped improve the freedom and safety of the
  world's people; and
         WHEREAS, President George W. Bush had the near universal
  support of the freedom-loving peoples and countries of the world
  after the attacks on September 11, 2001, when he famously pledged to
  defend freedom against fear, saying "We will not tire, we will not
  falter, and we will not fail," and President Obama had the strength
  and wherewithal to see that pledge through to fulfillment; and
         WHEREAS, Legislators in Texas reaffirm the solemn creed that
  we are one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice
  for all, who stand strongly behind the president with respect to
  these several issues as he confronts the grave problems of national
  and international security; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd
  Legislature of the State of Texas hereby congratulate President
  Obama on his proven and successful policies in the war on terrorism
  and in homeland security; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd
  Legislature of the State of Texas hereby commend the intelligence
  personnel who diligently and quietly toiled for years to uncover
  the whereabouts of bin Laden and whose achievement, while historic,
  may never be fully known to the public; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd
  Legislature of the State of Texas hereby commend the members of the
  armed forces who successfully and heroically carried out an
  incredibly sensitive mission with no military losses and with a
  minimal loss of civilian lives; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That the chief clerk of the Texas House of
  Representatives 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, to the governor of Texas, and to all the members of
  the Texas delegation to 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.
 
 
Farias Coleman
 
Anderson of McLennan McClendon
 
Gallego Allen
 
Burkett J. Davis of Harris
 
Davis of Dallas Farrar
 
Giddings Gonzales of Hidalgo
 
Hochberg Hopson
 
Howard of Travis Johnson
 
Kolkhorst Kuempel
 
Legler Madden
 
Martinez Miles
 
Naishtat Reynolds
 
Rodriguez Scott
 
Sheffield Taylor of Galveston
 
Turner Vo
 
 
Straus Gutierrez Munoz, Jr.
 
Aliseda Hamilton Naishtat
 
Allen Hancock Oliveira
 
Alonzo Hardcastle Orr
 
Alvarado Harless Otto
 
Anchia Harper-Brown Parker
 
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Luna Patrick
 
Anderson of McLennan Hilderbran Paxton
 
Aycock Hochberg Pena
 
Bohac Hopson Pickett
 
Bonnen Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
 
Brown Howard of Travis Price
 
Burkett Hughes Quintanilla
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Jackson Ritter
 
Castro Johnson Rodriguez
 
Chisum Keffer Schwertner
 
Christian King of Taylor Scott
 
Coleman King of Zavala Sheets
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheffield
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Shelton
 
Creighton Kuempel Simpson
 
Crownover Landtroop Smith of Harris
 
Darby Larson Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas Laubenberg Smithee
 
J. Davis of Harris Legler Solomons
 
Deshotel Lewis Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor of Galveston
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson
 
Eiland Lyne Truitt
 
Eissler Madden Turner
 
Elkins Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farias Margo Villarreal
 
Farrar Marquez Vo
 
Frullo Martinez Walle
 
Gallego Martinez Fischer White
 
Geren McClendon Woolley
 
Giddings Menendez Workman
 
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miles Zedler
 
Gonzales of Williamson Miller of Comal Zerwas
 
Gonzalez Miller of Erath
 
Guillen Morrison
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1694 was adopted by the House on May 2,
  2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House