FIRST REGULAR SESSION

House Concurrent Resolution No. 16

95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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            Whereas, President of the United States Barack H. Obama has, by executive order, ordered the Pentagon to close the Guantanamo Bay prison within one year; and

            Whereas, many of the detainees currently imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay are suspected terrorists and have committed or are accused of committing egregious crimes against the United States of America, including but not limited to orchestrating attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and another target in the nation's Capitol on September 11, 2001; and

            Whereas, the safety and security of Missouri citizens is one of utmost importance to the Missouri General Assembly; and

            Whereas, the relocation of these terror suspects upon release from the Guantanamo Bay prison remains unclear; and

            Whereas, the transportation of these terror suspects through Missouri as they are routed to another detention center would pose an unnecessary risk to the safety, security, and lives of our citizens; and

            Whereas, the sheltering of these terror suspects in Missouri as they are transported to another detention center would pose an unnecessary risk to the safety, security, and lives of our citizens; and

            Whereas, providing these terror suspects with asylum in Missouri would unnecessarily endanger the safety, security, and lives of Missourians; and

            Whereas, Missouri seeks the support of the state governments of Missouri's eight contiguous states - Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Tennessee - in notifying our public safety officials of any attempt to transport or release terror suspects across our borders:

            Now, therefore, be it resolved that the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fifth General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby strongly urge the United States Congress to reject any act of asylum, containment, transport, imprisonment, or medical care in regard to suspected terrorists released within the State of Missouri from any United States operated foreign prison; and

            Be it further resolved that the Missouri General Assembly also encourages all of Missouri's contiguous states to adopt similar resolutions; and

            Be it further resolved that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for Barack H. Obama, President of the United States; the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the United States Senate; the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives; each member of the Missouri Congressional delegation; and the Governor of each of Missouri's eight contiguous states, and the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives of each of the legislatures of Missouri's eight contiguous states.

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