[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 319 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 319

    Honoring Henry Reuss, former United States Representative from 
   Wisconsin, and extending the condolences of Congress on his death.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2002

   Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
     Petri, Mr. Kind, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Green of 
     Wisconsin, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin) submitted the following 
  concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
    Honoring Henry Reuss, former United States Representative from 
   Wisconsin, and extending the condolences of Congress on his death.

Whereas Henry Reuss served as a Member of the United States House of 
        Representatives from 1955 to 1983, becoming one of the leading 
        authorities in Congress on banking and monetary policy;
Whereas Henry Reuss served as chairman of the Committee on Banking, Currency, 
        and Housing of the House of Representatives from 1975 to 1977 and as 
        chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
        House of Representatives from 1977 to 1980;
Whereas Henry Reuss was a strong supporter of conservation, civil rights, and 
        improving the economic status of women;
Whereas Henry Reuss was an early proponent of establishing the Peace Corps;
Whereas Henry Reuss represented the people of the north side of Milwaukee, 
        Wisconsin, in Congress for nearly 3 decades; and
Whereas Henry Reuss believed that the Government should be open, honest, and 
        accountable, as demonstrated by his statement that ``there is no defect 
        of democracy which more democracy cannot cure'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) has learned with profound sorrow of the death of the 
        Honorable Henry Reuss;
            (2) extends its condolences to the Reuss family, especially 
        to his wife Margaret; and
            (3) expresses its profound gratitude to the Honorable Henry 
        Reuss and his family for the service that he rendered to the 
        United States.
    Sec. 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit an 
enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of the Honorable Henry 
Reuss.
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