IN SCR0026

Commemorates the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, occurring on December 7, 2011

Recognizes the Imperial Japanese Navy's surprise air attack on December 7, 1941 at 7:55 a.m. against the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, involving 353 aircraft in two waves

Documents the attack's casualties and damage: 2,402 American servicemen killed, 1,282 wounded, four battleships sunk, four damaged, and 188 aircraft destroyed, compared to Japanese losses of 29 aircraft and 65 servicemen

Notes the attack's impact on American foreign policy, including the end of isolationist sentiment, declaration of war on Japan on December 8, 1941, and subsequent declarations of war by Germany and Italy on December 11, 1941

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to specified recipients