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SRES 159 112th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Asia Congressional tributes Crime victims Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Pakistan Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Terrorism

A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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May 3, 2011
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 63. (text: CR S2609-2610)
May 3, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 63.(text: CR S2609-2610)
May 3, 2011
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2604-2610)
May 3, 2011
Submitted in the Senate. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2625)
May 3, 2011
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Declares that the death of Osama bin Laden represents a measure of justice and relief for the families and friends of the nearly 3,000 men and women who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, the men and women in the United States and around the world who have been killed by other al Qaeda-sponsored attacks, and the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and the intelligence community who have sacrificed their lives pursuing Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda.

Commends the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and the U.S. intelligence community for: (1) their tremendous commitment, perseverance, professionalism, and sacrifice in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice; and (2) committing themselves to defeating, disrupting, and dismantling al Qaeda.

Commends the President for ordering the successful operations to locate and eliminate Osama bin Laden.

Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to disrupting, dismantling, and defeating al Qaeda and affiliated organizations around the world that threaten U.S. national security, eliminating a safe haven for terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and bringing terrorists to justice.

What's happening now May 3, 2011

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 63. (text: CR S2609-2610)

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 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 15 Republican 17 Independent 1
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 3, 2011
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 3, 2011
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 3, 2011
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 3, 2011
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 3, 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 3, 2011
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 3, 2011
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 3, 2011
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 3, 2011
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 3, 2011
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 3, 2011
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 3, 2011
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 3, 2011
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 3, 2011
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · May 3, 2011
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 3, 2011
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Lee, Mike
Utah · May 3, 2011
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 3, 2011
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 3, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 3, 2011
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 3, 2011
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 3, 2011
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · May 3, 2011
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 3, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 3, 2011
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 3, 2011
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 3, 2011
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 3, 2011
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 3, 2011
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 3, 2011
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 3, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 3, 2011
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 3, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 159: A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-159/
MLA
"S. Res. 159: A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-159/.
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S. Res. 159, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-159/.
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