SRES 4 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

A resolution expressing the sympathy and pledging the support of the United States Senate and the people of the United States for the victims of the powerful earthquake and devastating tsunami that struck Bangladesh, Burma, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, the Maldives, the Seychelles, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, and other areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, on December 26, 2004.

Introduced Jan 4, 2005 Originated Senate Sponsor William H. Frist R-TN

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Latest action · Jan 4, 2005 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7-11; text as passed Senate: CR S7-8; text of measure as introduced: CR S29-30)

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  1. IntroducedJan 4, 2005
  2. Agreed to in SenateJan 4, 2005

Summary

Expresses: (1) sympathy for the victims and families of the earthquake and tsunami that struck communities throughout Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Eastern Africa on December 26, 2004; and (2) gratitude and respect for the work of all aid and relief personnel, including U.S. military personnel.

Supports President George W. Bush's pledge of $350,000,000 in direct financial assistance, and additional indirect assistance, through the dispatch of U.S. military assets and personnel and through substantial voluntary and annual contributions to international organizations and bodies.

Commends the ongoing international relief effort.

Recognizes that U.S. Government assistance will be greatly supplemented by private U.S. donations and volunteers.

Supports the long-term U.S. commitment to provide financial aid and other assistance to the impacted region.

Cosponsors 99

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 4, 2005.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PAArlen SpecterOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-ILBarack ObamaOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-NEBen NelsonOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-ARBlanche L. LincolnOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-NDByron L. DorganOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-MICarl LevinOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-MOChristopher S. BondOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-NEChuck HagelOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-MTConrad R. BurnsOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-WYCraig ThomasOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-HIDaniel K. InouyeOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-LADavid VitterOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-NCElizabeth DoleOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-INEvan BayhOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-VAGeorge AllenOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-OHGeorge V. VoinovichOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-ORGordon H. SmithOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-WIHerb KohlOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-RIJack ReedOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-ALJeff SessionsOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-KYJim BunningOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-SCJim DeMintOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-MOJim TalentOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-WVJohn D. Rockefeller IVOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-NHJohn E. SununuOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-NVJohn EnsignOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-AZJohn McCainOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-VAJohn WarnerOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-GAJohnny IsaksonOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-AZJon KylOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-NJJon S. CorzineOriginalJan 4, 2005
I-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-DEJoseph R. Biden Jr.OriginalJan 4, 2005
R-NHJudd GreggOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-TXKay Bailey HutchisonOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-COKen SalazarOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-NDKent ConradOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-TNLamar AlexanderOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-IDLarry E. CraigOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-RILincoln ChafeeOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-AKLisa MurkowskiOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-MNMark DaytonOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-ARMark L. PryorOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-MTMax BaucusOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-FLMel MartinezOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-WYMichael B. EnziOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-OHMike DeWineOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-KYMitch McConnellOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-MNNorm ColemanOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-MEOlympia J. SnoweOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-UTOrrin G. HatchOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-KSPat RobertsOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-MDPaul S. SarbanesOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-NMPete V. DomeniciOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-NCRichard BurrOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-ALRichard C. ShelbyOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-INRichard G. LugarOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-PARick SantorumOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-WVRobert C. ByrdOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-UTRobert F. BennettOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-ORRon WydenOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-WIRussell D. FeingoldOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-KSSam BrownbackOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-GASaxby ChamblissOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-AKTed StevensOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-MSThad CochranOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-DEThomas R. CarperOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-SDTim JohnsonOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-OKTom CoburnOriginalJan 4, 2005
D-IATom HarkinOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-MSTrent LottOriginalJan 4, 2005
R-COWayne AllardOriginalJan 4, 2005

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 4, 2005Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 4, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7-11; text as passed Senate: CR S7-8; text of measure as introduced: CR S29-30)

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S56Dianne Feinstein D-CAJan 6, 2005
SenateDebate and remarks S7–S11Text printed S7, S29Harry Reid D-NV, Ken Salazar D-CO, Maria Cantwell D-WA, Richard G. Lugar R-IN, Russell D. Feingold D-WI, William H. Frist R-TNJan 4, 2005

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A resolution expressing the sympathy and pledging the support of the United States Senate and the people of the United States for the victims of the powerful earthquake and devastating tsunami that struck Bangladesh, Burma, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, the Maldives, the Seychelles, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, and other areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, on December 26, 2004.

Subjects

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Text 1

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  1. Jan 4, 2005Agreed to Senate

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