[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 109 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 109

Extending the appreciation and gratitude of the United States Senate to 
   Senator Robert C. Byrd, on the completion by the Senator of the 4 
 volume treatise entitled ``The History of the United States Senate'', 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                April 7 (legislative day, April 5), 1995

    Mr. Daschle (for himself and Mr. Dole) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Extending the appreciation and gratitude of the United States Senate to 
   Senator Robert C. Byrd, on the completion by the Senator of the 4 
 volume treatise entitled ``The History of the United States Senate'', 
                        and for other purposes.

Whereas Senator Robert C. Byrd on Friday, March 21, 1980, delivered on the floor 
        of the Senate, an extemporaneous address on the history, customs, and 
        traditions of the Senate;
Whereas on the following Friday, March 28, 1980, the Senator delivered a second, 
        and once more spontaneous, installment of his chronicle on the Senate;
Whereas the first 2 speeches generated such intense interest that several 
        Senators and others asked Senator Byrd to continue the speeches, 
        particularly in anticipation of the forthcoming bicentennial of the 
        Senate in 1989;
Whereas over the following decade Senator Byrd delivered 100 additional 
        addresses on various aspects of the political and institutional history 
        of the Senate;
Whereas in anticipation of commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Senate, 
        Congress in 1987 authorized publication of the addresses in suitable 
        illustrated book-length editions;
Whereas between 1988 and 1994, Senator Byrd meticulously supervised preparation 
        of 4 volumes, including a 39 chapter chronological history, a 28 chapter 
        topical history, a compilation of 46 classic Senate speeches, and a 700 
        page volume of historical statistics;
Whereas volumes in this series have received national awards for distinction 
        from organizations such as the American Library Association and the 
        Society for History in the Federal Government;
Whereas the 4 volume work, entitled ``The History of the United States Senate'', 
        is the most comprehensive history of the Senate that has been written 
        and published;
Whereas Senator Byrd has devoted tireless energy and tremendous effort to the 
        preparation and publication of the historical books, enabling citizens 
        of the United States to better understand the history, traditions, and 
        uniqueness of the Senate; and
Whereas a better understanding by people of the Senate and the role of the 
        Senate in our constitutional system of government will foster respect 
        and appreciation for the democratic traditions of the United States: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the United States Senate extends congratulations and 
appreciation to Senator Robert C. Byrd for completing ``The History of 
the United States Senate'', a monumental achievement that will educate 
and inspire citizens of the United States about the Senate for 
generations to come.
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