[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 28, 2010)] [Senate] [Page S7666] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM WORKERS The resolution (S. Res. 653) designating October 30, 2010, as national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 653 Whereas, since World War II, hundreds of thousands of men and women, including uranium miners, millers, and haulers, have served the United States by building the nuclear defense weapons of the United States; Whereas these dedicated workers paid a high price for their service to develop a nuclear weapons program for the benefit of the United States, including having developed disabling or fatal illnesses; Whereas, in 2009, Congress recognized the contribution, service, and sacrifice these patriotic men and women made for the defense of the United States; Whereas, in the year prior to the approval of this resolution, a national day of remembrance time capsule has been crossing the United States, collecting artifacts and the stories of the nuclear workers relating to the nuclear defense era of the United States; Whereas these stories and artifacts reinforce the importance of recognizing these nuclear workers; and Whereas these patriotic men and women deserve to be recognized for the contribution, service, and sacrifice they have made for the defense of the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) designates October 30, 2010, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers, including uranium miners, millers, and haulers, of the United States; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to support and participate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and other activities to commemorate October 30, 2010, as a national day of remembrance for past and present workers in the nuclear weapons program of the United States. ____________________