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107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 401
Recognizing
the heroism and courage displayed by airline flight attendants each day.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 9, 2002
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. MICA, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. EHLERS) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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107th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. CON. RES. 110
Honoring the heroism and courage displayed by airline flight attendants on a daily basis.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 13 (legislative day, MAY 9), 2002
Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. DASCHLE, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. REID, Mr. WARNER, Mr. BAYH, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. MURKOWSKI, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. REED, Mr. SPECTER, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BOND, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. KERRY, Mr. DODD, Mr. CORZINE, Mr. WELLSTONE, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. HATCH, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. DEWINE, Mrs. CLINTON, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. CLELAND, Mr. BREAUX, Mrs. CARNAHAN, Mr. DOMENICI, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. JOHNSON, and Mr. LIEBERMAN) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the heroism and courage displayed by airline flight attendants each day.
Whereas over 100,000 men and women serve as airline flight attendants in the United States;
Whereas flight attendants dedicate themselves to serving and protecting their passengers;
Whereas flight attendants are responsible for customer service aboard an aircraft;
Whereas flight attendants react to dangerous situations as the first line of defense of airline passengers;
Whereas safety and security are a flight attendant's primary concerns;
Whereas flight attendants evacuate aircraft in emergency situations;
Whereas flight attendants defend passengers against hijackers, terrorists, and abusive passengers;
Whereas flight attendants handle in-flight medical emergencies;
Whereas flight attendants perform routine safety and service duties on board an aircraft;
Whereas 25 flight attendants lost their lives aboard 4 hijacked flights on September 11, 2001;
Whereas 5 flight attendants helped prevent United Airlines Flight 93 from reaching its intended target on September 11, 2001;
Whereas flight attendants provided assistance to passengers across the United States who had their flights diverted on September 11, 2001;
Whereas on December 22, 2001, flight attendants helped subdue attempted shoe bomber, Richard Reid, who attempted to kill all 185 passengers and 12 crew members on board American Airlines Flight 63; and
Whereas on February 7, 2002, flight attendants helped prevent Pablov Moreira, a Uruguayan citizen, from breaking into the cockpit during United Airlines Flight 855 from Buenos Aires to Miami: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress--
- (1) expresses profound gratitude to airline flight attendants for their daily service to make air travel safe;
- (2) honors the courage and dedication of flight attendants;
- (3) expresses support for the flight attendants who displayed heroism on September 11, 2001, and to all flight attendants who continue to display heroism each day; and
- (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of this resolution to a family member of each of the flight attendants killed on September 11, 2001.
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