Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the matter be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 240) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 240 Whereas, on July 22, 2011, at least eight people were brutally killed when government buildings were bombed in Oslo, Norway; Whereas, also on July 22, 2011, at least 68 people, a majority of them children and young adults, were brutally killed when a youth camp was attacked on Ut<ya Island, Norway; Whereas, also on July 22, 2011, as many as 96 people were injured by these dual attacks; Whereas these twin attacks brought horrific violence, pain, and suffering upon innocent Norwegians and their families and friends; Whereas the Government and people of Norway have condemned the terrorist attacks and called the events an ``atrocity,'' a ``nightmare,'' and a ``national tragedy''; Whereas Norway is recognized around the world as a country that is both peaceful and peace-seeking; Whereas Oslo, Norway, is home to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which annually selects winners of the Nobel Peace Prize; Whereas Norway was a founding member of the United Nations in 1945, a Norwegian was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Nor…”