,,iii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #eic ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,marshall 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,ossoff1 ,mr4 ,warnock1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,husted1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 and ,mr4 ,warner7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,honoring the victims of the #bjbe ,potomac ,river mid-air collision4 ,whereas1 on ,january #bi1 #bjbe1 a ,united ,states ,army ,black ,hawk helicopter and a passenger aircraft1 operated as ,american ,airlines ,flight #ecdb from ,wichita1 ,kansas1 to ,washington1 ,d4,c41 collided in flight above the ,potomac ,river near ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport2 ,whereas this tragedy took the lives of all #fd passengers and crew aboard the airliner and the lives of the #c crew members aboard the helicopter1 including individuals from ,connecticut1 ,delaware1 ,georgia1 ,indiana1 ,kansas1 ,maryland1 ,massachusetts1 ,minnesota1 ,mississippi1 ,new ,york1 ,north ,carolina1 ,ohio1 ,rhode ,island1 ,tennessee1 ,virginia1 and several foreign countries2 ,whereas #aa young ,united ,states figure skating athletes1 along with their parents and coaches1 were among the victims of the collision2 ,whereas #c ,united ,states ,army soldiers1 who selflessly chose to serve and defend their country1 lost their lives in this tragic accident2 ,whereas #gh agencies and organizations responded in the aftermath of the ,january #bi1 #bjbe mid-air collision1 including first responders of the ,district of ,columbia ,fire and ,emergency ,medical ,services ,department1 the ,metropolitan ,police ,department of the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,metropolitan ,washington ,airports ,authority ,fire and ,rescue ,department1 the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard1 the ,maryland ,state ,police1 and other local1 ,state1 and ,federal agencies1 all of which acted promptly and selflessly in responding to the disaster and assisting in the recovery efforts2 ,whereas ,federal1 ,state1 and local officials have cooperated to conduct a thorough investigation of this incident2 ,whereas countless individuals suffered the loss of a spouse1 parent1 sibling1 friend1 family member1 or loved one2 and ,whereas the lives of those lost will be remembered and cherished by those who loved them3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 honors the memory of all victims of the #bjbe ,potomac ,river mid-air collision near ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport1 recognizing their lives and contributions to their families and the ,united ,states of ,america2 7#b7 offers sincere condolences to the families1 loved ones1 and friends of those who lost their lives in this tragic incident2 7#c7 acknowledges the bravery and professionalism of the more than #a1gjj first responders and emergency personnel1 servicemembers1 medical professionals1 and investigators who assisted in the rescue and recovery efforts following the collision2 7#d7 expresses its commitment to honoring and supporting the families affected by this tragedy2 and 7#e7 expresses its commitment to translating the safety lessons learned from the collision into action to prevent future incidents and ensure a similar crash does not happen again4