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HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS VETERAN NICHOLAS DOUGLAS QUETS, EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY, AND CONDEMNING CARTEL VIOLENCE

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On 2026-09-29, Senator John Thune (R-SD) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS VETERAN NICHOLAS DOUGLAS QUETS, EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO HI" in the Senate.

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HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS VETERAN NICHOLAS DOUGLAS QUETS, EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY, AND CONDEMNING CARTEL VIOLENCE

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 154 (Tuesday, September 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 29, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5186] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS VETERAN NICHOLAS DOUGLAS QUETS, EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY, AND CONDEMNING CARTEL VIOLENCE Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 662. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 662) honoring the life and service of United States Marine Corps veteran Nicholas Douglas Quets, expressing condolences to his family, and condemning cartel violence. There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 662) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in the Record of March 26, 2026, under ``Submitted Resolutions.'') ____________________

Referenced legislation: SRES662, SRES662

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HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS VETERAN NICHOLAS DOUGLAS QUETS, EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY, AND CONDEMNING CARTEL VIOLENCE Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 154 (Tuesday, September 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 29, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5186] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS VETERAN NICHOLAS DOUGLAS QUETS, EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY, AND CONDEMNING CARTEL VIOLENCE Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 662. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 662) honoring the life and service of United States Marine Corps veteran Nicholas Douglas Quets, expressing condolences to his family, and condemning cartel violence. There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 662) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in the Record of March 26, 2026, under ``Submitted Resolutions.'') ____________________ Referenced legislation: SRES662, SRES662