H. C. R. No. 24 As Reported by the Senate Public Safety, Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

As Reported by the Senate Public Safety, Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

H. C. R. No. 24

Representatives Milkovich, Johnson

Cosponsors: Representatives Beck, Becker, Boose, Brenner, Buchy, Fedor, Gonzales, Grossman, Hackett, Huffman, Mallory, Ramos, Retherford, Rogers, Scherer, Stautberg, Terhar, Landis, Pillich, Anielski, Barborak, Dovilla, Perales, Rosenberger, Young, Adams, J., Adams, R., Amstutz, Antonio, Ashford, Baker, Barnes, Bishoff, Blair, Blessing, Boyce, Brown, Budish, Burkley, Butler, Carney, Celebrezze, Cera, Clyde, Conditt, Damschroder, Derickson, DeVitis, Driehaus, Duffey, Foley, Gerberry, Green, Hagan, C., Hall, Hayes, Heard, Henne, Hill, Hood, Hottinger, Letson, Lundy, Lynch, Maag, McClain, McGregor, Patmon, Patterson, Pelanda, Phillips, Redfern, Reece, Romanchuk, Ruhl, Schuring, Sears, Slaby, Slesnick, Smith, Sprague, Stebelton, Stinziano, Strahorn, Sykes, Thompson, Wachtmann, Winburn Speaker Batchelder
Senators Tavares, Brown, LaRose, Schaffer, Uecker

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To urge the federal government and in particular the 1
Department of Defense to do everything possible to 2
rescue United States prisoner of war Sergeant Bowe 3
Bergdahl. 4

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):

       WHEREAS, The creed "Leave No Man Behind" has long been part 5
of the spirit and culture of the United States Military; and 6

        WHEREAS, In June 2009, United States Army Sergeant Bowe 7
Bergdahl was captured in Paktika Province, eastern Afghanistan, by 8
men loyal to the Haqqani Network, a militant group based in 9
Pakistan; and 10

        WHEREAS, The Haqqani network has ties to the Afghanistan 11
Taliban, and Sergeant Bergdahl's plight has been a factor in 12
negotiations between the United States and the Taliban; and 13

        WHEREAS, It has been reported that the United States, through 14
the use of drones and other technology, may know the approximate 15
area where Sergeant Bergdahl is being kept; and 16

        WHEREAS, It has been reported that ISI, Pakistan's military 17
intelligence agency, likely knows Sergeant Bergdahl's location; 18
now therefore be it 19

        RESOLVED, That we, the 130th General Assembly of the State of 20
Ohio, in adopting this resolution, urge the federal government and 21
in particular the Department of Defense to do everything possible 22
to rescue United States Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl; and be it 23
further 24

       RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives 25
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the 26
President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, each 27
member of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the news media of 28
Ohio. 29

WHEREAS, The creed "Leave No Man Behind" has long been part	5
of the spirit and culture of the United States Military; and	6

WHEREAS, In June 2009, United States Army Sergeant Bowe	7
Bergdahl was captured in Paktika Province, eastern Afghanistan, by	8
men loyal to the Haqqani Network, a militant group based in	9
Pakistan; and	10

WHEREAS, The Haqqani network has ties to the Afghanistan	11
Taliban, and Sergeant Bergdahl's plight has been a factor in	12
negotiations between the United States and the Taliban; and	13

WHEREAS, It has been reported that the United States, through	14
the use of drones and other technology, may know the approximate	15
area where Sergeant Bergdahl is being kept; and	16

WHEREAS, It has been reported that ISI, Pakistan's military	17
intelligence agency, likely knows Sergeant Bergdahl's location;	18
now therefore be it	19

RESOLVED, That we, the 130th General Assembly of the State of	20
Ohio, in adopting this resolution, urge the federal government and	21
in particular the Department of Defense to do everything possible	22
to rescue United States Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl; and be it	23
further	24

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives	25
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the	26
President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, each	27
member of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the news media of	28
Ohio.	29