This resolution expresses the condolences of the Senate regarding the death of Fred R. Harris, former Senator for Oklahoma.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 925 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 925
Relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator
for the State of Oklahoma.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 10, 2024
Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Brown, Mr. Budd, Ms.
Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms.
Ernst, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr.
Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kim, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr.
Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff,
Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch,
Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South
Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Vance, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator
for the State of Oklahoma.
Whereas the Honorable Fred R. Harris (referred to in this preamble as ``Senator
Harris'') was born in Walters, Oklahoma, on November 13, 1930, to Fred
Byron Harris and Eunice Alene Pearson Harris;
Whereas, in 1948, Senator Harris graduated with honors from Walters High School;
Whereas Senator Harris attended the University of Oklahoma where he graduated
with a bachelor's degree in 1952 and a bachelor of laws degree in 1954;
Whereas Senator Harris practiced law in Lawton, Oklahoma;
Whereas Senator Harris founded the law firm of Harris, Newcombe, Redman, and
Doolin;
Whereas, in 1956, Senator Harris was elected to the Oklahoma Senate, where he
served for 8 years as one of its youngest members;
Whereas, in 1959, Senator Harris was chosen as Junior Chamber of Commerce
Outstanding Young Man of Oklahoma;
Whereas, in 1964, Senator Harris won a runoff election to serve as a Senator
representing the State of Oklahoma;
Whereas Senator Harris was first elected to the Senate at age 33;
Whereas, in 1966, Senator Harris was re-elected to serve a full 6-year Senate
term;
Whereas Senator Harris served as a member of several Senate committees,
including--
(1) from 1965 to 1973--
G (A) the Committee on Government Operations of the Senate; and
G (B) the Select Committee on Small Business of the Senate;
(2) from 1965 to 1967, the Committee on Public Works of the Senate; and
(3) from 1967 to 1973, the Committee on Finance of the Senate;
Whereas, in 1971, Senator Harris appointed Julie Price as one of the first
female Senate pages;
Whereas, while serving in the Senate, Senator Harris--
(1) was instrumental in the creation of the Subcommittee on Executive
Reorganization and Government Research of the Senate; and
(2) focused on improving the welfare system in the United States;
Whereas, in 1968, Senator Harris served as co-chair of the presidential campaign
of Hubert Humphrey;
Whereas, in 1969 and 1970, Senator Harris served as Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, where he ushered in reforms to allow more women and
minorities to serve as delegates and in leadership positions;
Whereas, in 1967, Senator Harris was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to
the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders;
Whereas, following his time in the Senate and politics, Senator Harris moved to
New Mexico;
Whereas, from 1976 to 2006, Senator Harris served as a professor of political
science at the University of New Mexico;
Whereas Senator Harris founded the Fred Harris Congressional Internship Program
within the University of New Mexico Political Science Department;
Whereas Senator Harris served as the Director of the Fred Harris Congressional
Internship Program and a faculty member until 2018;
Whereas Senator Harris continued authoring books on political topics; and
Whereas, on November 23, 2024, Senator Harris died at the age of 94, leaving
behind his wife, Margaret, and 3 children, Kathryn, Byron, and Laura:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That--
(1) the Senate--
(A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret
the announcement of the death of the Honorable Fred R.
Harris, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma; and
(B) respectfully request that the Secretary of the
Senate--
(i) communicate this resolution to the
House of Representatives; and
(ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this
resolution to the family of the Honorable Fred
R. Harris; and
(2) when the Senate adjourns on the date of adoption of
this resolution, the Senate stands adjourned as a further mark
of respect to the memory of the Honorable Fred R. Harris.
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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.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6936-6937; text: CR S6915)
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