Congressional Record—Senate S4304
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S4304 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 16, 2016 signed into law by President Woodrow Wil- SENATE RESOLUTION 496—CON- forcement, the FBI, and the Bureau of Alco- son, the Honorary President of the Boy DEMNING THE TERRORIST AT- hol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and Scouts of America, on June 15, 1916; TACK ON THE PULSE ORLANDO other emergency and health care profes- Whereas, with the enactment of the Fed- NIGHTCLUB, HONORING THE sionals responded to the attack bravely and eral charter, the Boy Scouts of America be- admirably and in a coordinated manner, sav- MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF ing many lives; came the preeminent Scout organization for THE ATTACK, OFFERING CONDO- boys and was granted exclusive use of the Whereas following the attack hundreds of LENCES TO AND EXPRESSING name, ‘‘Boy Scouts of America’’; people stood in long lines to donate blood for Whereas the Boy Scouts of America, with a SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES those injured in the attack, and the people of Orlando, the State of Florida, and the United Federal charter, joins other distinguished or- AND FRIENDS AND ALL THOSE States expressed overwhelming support for ganizations with a similar charter for service AFFECTED, AND APPLAUDING the victims and their families regardless of to the community, including the American THE DEDICATION AND BRAVERY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMER- race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or sexual ori- Red Cross, the Girl Scouts of the United entation; and States of America, and the American Legion; GENCY RESPONSE, AND Whereas the threat of terrorist attacks Whereas the Boy Scouts of America con- COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIALS against the United States and the people of tinues to prepare young people to make eth- IN RESPONDING TO THE ATTACK the United States persists, including the ical and moral choices by teaching them the Mr. NELSON (for himself, Mr. RUBIO, threat posed by homegrown terrorists in- values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law; Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. REID, Mr. ALEX- spired by foreign terrorist organizations like Whereas the Boy Scouts of America con- ISIL: Now, therefore, be it tinues to pursue the mission of ‘‘patriotism, ANDER, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. Resolved, That the Senate— courage, self-reliance, and kindred values’’ BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mr. (1) condemns the horrific terrorist attack and the goal of providing ‘‘citizenship, serv- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, on the Pulse Orlando nightclub on June 12, ice and leadership’’; Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BROWN, 2016, in which 49 innocent people were killed Whereas both youth and adult members Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, and 53 injured; strive to fulfill the Scout Motto of ‘‘Be Pre- Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, (2) honors the memory of the victims pared’’ and the Scout Slogan of ‘‘Do a Good Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCHRAN, killed in the attack and offers heartfelt con- dolences and deepest sympathies for their Turn Daily’’; Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, Whereas more than 2,400,000 youth and families, loved ones, and friends; Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAPO, (3) expresses hope for a full and speedy re- 1,000,000 adult volunteers are active members Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. DONNELLY, covery by and pledges continued support for of the Boy Scouts of America, and more than Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. those injured in the attack; 110,000,000 people in the United States have FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, (4) applauds the dedication and bravery of participated as members since 1910; Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. local, State, and Federal law enforcement Whereas the Cub Scouts is a family-ori- GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASS- and counterterrorism officials for their ef- ented program of the Boy Scouts of America LEY, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. forts to respond to the attack and secure that has been designed specifically to ad- communities; HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. HIRONO, dress the needs of younger boys since its ori- (5) stands together with all people of the gin in 1930; Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, United States, regardless of race, ethnicity, Whereas youth and adult members of the Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KING, Mr. religion, sex, or sexual orientation, in the Cub Scouts strive to fulfill the Cub Scout KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, face of terror and hate; and Motto of ‘‘Do Your Best’’; Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. (6) reaffirms the commitment of the Whereas the Venturing Program, the co-ed MARKEY, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, United States and its allies to defeat the Is- portion of the Boy Scouts of America, and Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. MI- lamic State of Iraq and the Levant and other the Exploring Program, the career initia- KULSKI, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, terrorist groups at home and abroad and to address the threat posed by homegrown ter- tive-based portion of the organization, con- Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. PAUL, rorism. tinue to serve older youth; Mr. PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Whereas special programs, including Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. f Scoutreach, the ‘History Of Scouting Trail’, ROUNDS, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. SENATE RESOLUTION 497—HON- and the national High Adventure Bases, con- SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. ORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY tinue to bring Scouting to inner-city youth, SESSIONS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, educate people about the important history OF GORDON ‘‘GORDIE’’ HOWE and heritage of the Scout Program, and pro- Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. vide outdoor challenges and experiences for TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. PETERS) submitted the following reso- members of the Boy Scouts of America; and TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VITTER, Mr. lution; which was considered and Whereas Boy Scouts and Eagle Scouts of WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITE- agreed to: HOUSE, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. WYDEN) the Boy Scouts of America organization pro- S. RES. 497 vide more than 28,000,000 hours of commu- submitted the following resolution; Whereas Gordon Howe (in this preamble re- nity service every year throughout cities and which was considered and agreed to: ferred to as ‘‘Gordie Howe’’) was born in Flo- neighborhoods in the United States, includ- S. RES. 496 ral, Saskatchewan, Canada, on March 31, ing its territories: Now, therefore, be it Whereas, in the early hours of Sunday, 1928, and was invited to his first tryout with Resolved, That the Senate— June 12, 2016, a 29-year-old man from Ft. a professional hockey team at 15 years of (1) recognizes more than 100 years of serv- Pierce, Florida, killed 49 and wounded 53 in- age; ice and leadership development by the Boy nocent people in a horrific terrorist attack Whereas Gordie Howe entered the National Scouts of America; on Pulse Orlando, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, Hockey League (in this preamble referred to (2) encourages the continued emphasis of and transgender nightclub, during Latin as the ‘‘NHL’’) in 1946 at 18 years of age when the Boy Scouts of America on character night; he joined the Detroit Red Wings and scored building, responsible citizenship, and out- Whereas the gunman, who was investigated a goal in his very first game; door stewardship; in 2013–2014 by the Federal Bureau of Inves- Whereas Gordie Howe played right wing on tigation (in this preamble referred to as the the ‘‘Production Line’’, the most productive (3) applauds the Boy Scouts of America for ‘‘FBI’’) for possible connections to terrorism, offensive scoring unit in the NHL from the instilling the values of the Scout Oath and pledged his allegiance to the leader of the Is- late 1940s through the mid-1950s; the Scout Law in young people of the United lamic State of Iraq and the Levant (in this Whereas Gordie Howe played 25 seasons States; and preamble referred to as ‘‘ISIL’’); with the Detroit Red Wings and led the team (4) congratulates the Boy Scouts of Amer- Whereas President Barack Obama called to 4 Stanley Cup championships; ica on the 100th anniversary of the granting the attack an act of both terror and hate as Whereas, in 1972, Gordie Howe was in- of a Federal charter on June 15, 1916. well as an attack on all of the people of the ducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame; United States and the fundamental values of Whereas, in 1973, Gordie Howe joined the equality and dignity; Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Associa- Whereas the attack is the deadliest mass tion (in this preamble referred to as the shooting in the modern history of the United ‘‘WHA’’) to fulfill a dream of playing hockey States and the worst terrorist attack on on the same professional team as his sons; United States soil since September 11, 2001; Whereas Gordie Howe proceeded to win the Whereas the law enforcement professionals Most Valuable Player award of the WHA and of the city of Orlando and Orange County, lead the Houston Aeros to the WHA cham- Florida, the Florida Department of Law En- pionship; VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:42 Jun 17, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN6.035 S16JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 16, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4305 Whereas Gordie Howe retired from profes- Whereas providing unwanted medical from relocation and maintaining the team sional hockey in 1980, having scored 1,850 ca- treatment can be a form of elder abuse and for the city of Pittsburgh; reer points in the NHL, which are the third exploitation; Whereas Penguins General Manager Jim most of all time; Whereas public awareness has the poten- Rutherford made several critical trades to Whereas Gordie