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Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable James M. Jeffords, former member of the United States Senate.
Declares that when the Senate adjourns September 9, 2014, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of Senator Jeffords.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 539 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 539
Relative to the death of James M. Jeffords, former United States
Senator for the State of Vermont.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 9, 2014
Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Begich, Mr.
Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Donnelly, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franken,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Heller, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven,
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr.
Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. McCain,
Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Rubio, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen,
Mr. Shelby, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall
of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden)
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Relative to the death of James M. Jeffords, former United States
Senator for the State of Vermont.
Whereas James M. Jeffords was born in the state of Vermont, and graduated Yale
University and Harvard Law School;
Whereas James M. Jeffords served in the United States Navy from 1956 to 1959 and
later in the Naval Reserve, retiring as captain;
Whereas James M. Jeffords began his service to his beloved state of Vermont by
serving in the Vermont Senate from 1967 to 1968 and as Vermont Attorney
General from 1969 to 1973;
Whereas James M. Jeffords was first elected to the United States House of
Representatives in 1974 and served seven terms as Representative from
the State of Vermont;
Whereas in 1988, James M. Jeffords was first elected to the United States Senate
and faithfully served the people of the State of Vermont for three terms
as a Senator;
Whereas James M. Jeffords held a lifetime voting percentage of 96.2, casting
over 5,800 votes over 18 years;
Whereas James M. Jeffords served as the Chairman of the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep
regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable James M.
Jeffords, former member of the United States Senate.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate these
resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled
copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned
as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable James M.
Jeffords.
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Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5461; text as passed Senate: CR S5436)
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5461; text as passed Senate: CR S5436)
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