4, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3199 LEGISLATIVE SESSION Whereas the advanced age of the last remain- S. RES. 135 ing veterans of, and the gradual disappearance Whereas , 2019, marks the 75th anni- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under of any living memory of, World II and the the previous order, the Senate will now versary of the Allied assault at , make it necessary to in- France, by troops of the , the resume legislative session. crease activities intended to pass on the history , , and , f of those events, particularly to younger genera- known as ‘‘’’; tions; EXPRESSING THE GRATITUDE AND Whereas, before Operation Overlord, the Whereas the young people of Normandy and German Army still occupied France and the APPRECIATION OF THE SENATE the United States have displayed unprecedented Nazi government still had access to the raw commitment to, and involvement in, cele- FOR THE ACTS OF HEROISM AND materials and industrial capacity of Western brating— VALOR BY THE MEMBERS OF ; THE UNITED STATES ARMED (1) the veterans of the Normandy landings; and Whereas the naval phase of the Allied as- FORCES WHO PARTICIPATED IN (2) the freedom brought by those veterans in sault at Normandy was -named ‘‘Oper- THE JUNE 6, 1944, AMPHIBIOUS 1944; ation Neptune’’, and the date of June 6, 1944, LANDING AT NORMANDY, Whereas the significant material remains of is referred to as ‘‘D-Day’’ to denote the day FRANCE the Normandy landings found on the Normandy on which the combat attack was initiated; beaches and at the bottom of the sea in the ter- Whereas the D-Day landing was the largest Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ritorial waters of France, such as shipwrecks combined arms amphibious assault in his- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- and various items of military equipment, bear tory, consisting of— ate proceed to the consideration of Cal- witness to the remarkable and unique nature of (1) approximately 132,600 members of the endar No. 98, S. Res. 135. the material resources used by the Allied forces Allied Expeditionary Force, including 57,500 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to execute the Normandy landings; members of the United States Armed Forces; clerk will report the resolution by Whereas 5 Normandy beaches and a number (2) more than 23,000 airborne troops sup- of sites on the Normandy coast, including porting the seaborne landings; title. , were the scene of the D-Day (3) approximately 7,000 naval vessels; and The legislative clerk read as follows: landings and constitute, and will for all time (4) more than 14,000 sorties by Allied air- A resolution (S. Res. 135) expressing the constitute— craft; gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for (1) a unique piece of world heritage; and Whereas soldiers of 6 divisions (3 from the the acts of heroism and valor by the mem- (2) a symbol of peace and freedom, the United States, 2 from the United Kingdom, bers of the United States Armed Forces who unspoilt nature, integrity, and authenticity of which included troops of Free France, and 1 participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious which must be protected at all costs; and from Canada) and 3 British armored brigades landing at Normandy, France, and com- Whereas the world owes a debt of gratitude to stormed ashore in 5 main landing areas on mending those individuals for leadership and the members of the ‘‘Greatest Generation’’ who beaches in Normandy, which were code- bravery in an operation that helped bring an assumed the task of freeing the world from Nazi named ‘‘Utah’’, ‘‘Omaha’’, ‘‘Gold’’, ‘‘Juno’’, end to World War II. and Fascist regimes and restoring liberty to Eu- and ‘‘Sword’’; rope: Now, therefore, be it Whereas, of the approximately 10,000 Allied The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Resolved, That the Senate— casualties incurred on the first day of the objection to proceeding to the meas- (1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the landing, more than 6,000 were members of ure? amphibious landing of the Allies on D-Day, the United States Armed Forces; There being no objection, the Senate June 6, 1944, at Normandy, France, during Whereas the Allied assault and following World War II; proceeded to consider the resolution operations were supported by ships, aircraft, (2) expresses gratitude and appreciation to which had been reported from the Com- and troops from , Belgium, Czecho- the members of the United States Armed mittee on Foreign Relations, without slovakia, Free , Greece, the Nether- Forces who participated in the D-Day oper- amendment, and with an amendment lands, New Zealand, and the Polish Armed ations; Forces in the West; to the preamble, as follows: (3) thanks the young people of Normandy Whereas the advanced age of the last re- Whereas June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniver- and the United States for their involvement maining veterans of, and the gradual dis- sary of the Allied assault at Normandy, France, in events celebrating the 75th anniversary of appearance of any living memory of, World by troops of the United States, the United King- the Normandy landings with the aim of mak- War II and the Normandy landings make it dom, Canada, and Free France, known as ‘‘Op- ing future generations aware of the acts of necessary to increase activities intended to eration Overlord’’; heroism and sacrifice performed by the Al- pass on the history of those events, particu- Whereas, before Operation Overlord, the Ger- lied forces; larly to younger generations; man Army still occupied France and the Nazi (4) recognizes the efforts of France and the Whereas the young people of Normandy government still had access to the raw materials people of Normandy to preserve for future and the United States have displayed unprec- and industrial capacity of Western Europe; generations the unique world heritage rep- edented commitment to, and involvement in, Whereas the naval phase of the Allied assault resented by the Normandy beaches and the celebrating— at Normandy was code-named ‘‘Operation Nep- sunken material remains of the Normandy (1) the veterans of the Normandy landings; tune’’, and the date of June 6, 1944, is referred landings by inscribing those beaches and re- and to as ‘‘D-Day’’ to denote the day on which the mains on the Educational, (2) the freedom brought by those veterans combat attack was initiated; Scientific and Cultural Organization (com- in 1944; Whereas the D-Day landing was the largest monly referred to as ‘‘UNESCO’’) World Her- Whereas the significant material remains combined arms amphibious assault in history, itage List; and of the Normandy landings found on the Nor- consisting of— (5) requests that the President issue a mandy beaches and at the bottom of the sea (1) approximately 132,600 members of the Al- proclamation calling on the people of the in the territorial waters of France, such as lied Expeditionary Force, including 57,500 mem- United States to observe the 75th anniver- shipwrecks and various items of military bers of the United States Armed Forces; sary of the Normandy landings with appro- equipment, bear witness to the remarkable (2) more than 23,000 airborne troops sup- priate ceremonies and programs to honor the and unique nature of the material resources porting the seaborne landings; sacrifices made by their fellow countrymen used by the Allied forces to execute the Nor- (3) approximately 7,000 naval vessels; and to liberate Europe. (4) more than 14,000 sorties by Allied aircraft; mandy landings; Whereas soldiers of 6 divisions (3 from the Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous Whereas 5 Normandy beaches and a num- United States, 2 from the United Kingdom, consent that the resolution be agreed ber of sites on the Normandy coast, includ- which included troops of Free France, and 1 to, the committee-reported amendment ing Pointe du Hoc, were the scene of the D- from Canada) and 3 British armored brigades to the preamble be agreed to, the pre- Day landings and constitute, and will for all stormed ashore in 5 main landing areas on amble, as amended, be agreed to, and time constitute— beaches in Normandy, which were code-named the motions to reconsider be consid- (1) a unique piece of world heritage; and ‘‘Utah’’, ‘‘Omaha’’, ‘‘Gold’’, ‘‘Juno’’, and ered made and laid upon the table. (2) a symbol of peace and freedom, the ‘‘Sword’’; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without unspoilt nature, integrity, and authenticity Whereas, of the approximately 10,000 Allied objection, it is so ordered. of which must be protected at all costs; and casualties incurred on the first day of the land- The resolution (S. Res. 135) was Whereas the world owes a debt of gratitude ing, more than 6,000 were members of the United to the members of the ‘‘Greatest Genera- States Armed Forces; agreed to. tion’’ who assumed the task of freeing the Whereas the Allied assault and following op- The committee-reported amendment world from Nazi and Fascist regimes and re- erations were supported by ships, aircraft, and to the preamble was agreed to. storing liberty to Europe: Now, therefore, be troops from Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, The preamble, as amended, was it Free Norway, Greece, the Netherlands, New agreed to. Resolved, That the Senate— Zealand, and the Polish Armed Forces in the The resolution with its preamble, as (1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the West; amended, was agreed to, as follows: amphibious landing of the Allies on D-Day,

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