Condemning the attack that occurred at the Oak Creek Sikh Gurdwara on August 5, 2012, and honoring the memory of those who died in the attack.

H. Res. 698 · 113th Congress · Jul 30, 2014 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

condemns in the strongest possible terms the horrific attack that occurred at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin on August 5, 2012;

(2)

honors the memory of Suveg Singh Khattra, Satwant Singh Kaleka, Ranjit Singh, Sita Singh, Paramjit Kaur, and Prakash Singh, who died in the attack;

(3)

offers its heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of those who died in the attack;

(4)

applauds the bravery of Lieutenant Brian Murphy and other first responders who prevented the gunman from potentially taking more lives and quickly treated wounded individuals; and

(5)

condemns intolerance, including religious and racial discrimination, and calls for continued vigilance against violence.

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Jul 30, 2014viewing Introduced in House Mr. Valadao (for himself, Ms. Chu, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Honda, Mr. Costa, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Mr. Holt, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kind, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Rush, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Ms. Meng, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Swalwell of California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Condemning the attack that occurred at the Oak Creek Sikh Gurdwara on August 5, 2012, and honoring the memory of those who died in the attack.

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