[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. Res. 284 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 284

 Commemorating the life of William V. Roth, Jr., former member of the 
            United States Senate from the State of Delaware.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 20, 2004

Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Akaka, 
    Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
Bennett, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, 
   Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
  Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. 
Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Feinstein, 
 Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, 
    Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
  Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. 
 Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
  Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. 
 Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller, 
   Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of 
Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
 Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, 
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, and Mr. 
  Wyden) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commemorating the life of William V. Roth, Jr., former member of the 
            United States Senate from the State of Delaware.

Whereas William V. Roth, Jr. was born on July 22, 1921 in Great Falls, Montana, 
        was raised in Helena, Montana, graduated from the University of Oregon, 
        and earned law and business degrees from Harvard University;
Whereas William V. Roth, Jr. was decorated with a Bronze Star for meritorious 
        service with Army military intelligence in the South Pacific during 
        World War II;
Whereas William V. Roth, Jr. moved to Delaware in 1955 and resided in Delaware 
        until his death;
Whereas William V. Roth, Jr. was elected to the House of Representatives in 
        1966, and served the State of Delaware with distinction until his 
        election to the United States Senate in 1970;
Whereas William V. Roth, Jr. continued to serve the State of Delaware and the 
        United States in the Senate from 1971 to 2001, where he personified the 
        title ``Honorable'';
Whereas William V. Roth, Jr. championed tax and savings reforms and deficit 
        reduction as Chairman and a member of the Senate Committee on Finance;
Whereas William V. Roth, Jr. worked tirelessly to control government spending as 
        Chairman and a member of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs 
        and to shape foreign policy as president of the North Atlantic Treaty 
        Organization (NATO) Parliament Assembly and chairman of the Senate NATO 
        Observer Group;
Whereas William V. Roth, Jr. was a man of integrity, decency, and character who 
        was committed to his family and to the people of Delaware; and
Whereas William V. Roth, Jr. was a trusted friend and colleague and a dedicated 
        public servant: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the Senate has learned with profound sorrow and deep 
        regret of the death of the Honorable William V. Roth, Jr., 
        formerly a Senator from the State of Delaware;
            (2) the Secretary of the Senate shall communicate this 
        resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of William V. 
        Roth, Jr.; and
            (3) upon adjournment today, the Senate shall stand 
        adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of William 
        V. Roth, Jr.
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