PRINTER'S NO. 1358
No. 123 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY WILLIAMS, HELFRICK, BRIGHTBILL, MELLOW, FUMO,
ERICKSON, MUSTO, WAGNER, JUBELIRER, TARTAGLIONE, HOLL,
KITCHEN, EARLL, BOSCOLA, KUKOVICH, LEMMOND, LOGAN, ORIE,
DENT, M. WHITE, COSTA, MOWERY, LAVALLE, MADIGAN, O'PAKE,
HUGHES, BODACK, PICCOLA, SCHWARTZ, GREENLEAF, STACK, WOZNIAK,
THOMPSON, SCARNATI, STOUT, TOMLINSON, WENGER, CONTI, CORMAN,
D. WHITE, ROBBINS, RHOADES, PUNT, GERLACH, MURPHY, BELL,
ARMSTRONG, WAUGH AND KASUNIC, OCTOBER 2, 2001
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 2, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Congratulating Governor Thomas J. Ridge on his appointment as
2 Director of the Office of Homeland Security.
3 WHEREAS, As a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist
4 attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, it has become
5 quite apparent that our nation's security is not what we would
6 like it to be; and
7 WHEREAS, With more than 60 different departments, bureaus and
8 agencies of the Federal Government responsible in some way for
9 national security, now is the time for a central, coordinating
10 national security agency; and
11 WHEREAS, President George W. Bush has decided that our
12 esteemed Governor, Thomas J. Ridge, is the man to head the
13 Office of Homeland Security; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the Senate congratulate Governor Thomas J.
15 Ridge on his recent appointment as Director of the Office of
1 Homeland Security and wish him all the best in his assignment.
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