[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1275 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 17, 2008.
Whereas Tim Russert was born in Buffalo, New York, on May 7, 1950;
Whereas Tim Russert graduated from Canisius High School in Buffalo, John Carroll 
        University in University Heights, Ohio, and the Cleveland-Marshall 
        College of Law in Cleveland, Ohio, and received 48 honorary doctorate 
        degrees;
Whereas Tim Russert served as special counsel to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan 
        from 1977 to 1982 and counselor to Governor Mario Cuomo from 1983 to 
        1984;
Whereas Tim Russert began his celebrated career in journalism with the National 
        Broadcasting Company in 1984, reporting from South America, Australia, 
        China, and Rome, where he arranged for the first live appearance on 
        American television by Pope John Paul II;
Whereas in 1991, Tim Russert was named moderator of ``Meet the Press'', the 
        longest-running program in the history of television;
Whereas Tim Russert served masterfully as anchor and political analyst, and 
        earned a reputation as a tenacious yet fair interviewer of his guests, 
        who included the leading political candidates, holders of public office, 
        and newsmakers of the day;
Whereas Tim Russert moderated presidential debates with the same dogged yet 
        respectful manner with which he conducted his interviews, and in so 
        doing provided a valuable service to American voters;
Whereas Tim Russert was a successful author, and his moving books ``Big Russ and 
        Me'' and ``Wisdom of our Fathers'' became New York Times bestsellers;
Whereas Tim Russert won an Emmy Award for his coverage of the funeral of 
        President Ronald Reagan; he also won the Radio and Television 
        Correspondents' Joan S. Barone Award, the Annenberg Center's Walter 
        Cronkite Award, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in 
        Television Journalism for his interviews of leading national political 
        figures;
Whereas Tim Russert sat in the front seat of world history, chronicling the 
        domestic and international political events that have defined our time, 
        deftly describing and analyzing these events for millions of Americans;
Whereas Tim Russert was a man of devoted and humble faith who believed in the 
        value of a Jesuit education and who called himself ``a respectful 
        servant in the laity of the church'';
Whereas Tim Russert powerfully advocated on behalf of abused children and voiced 
        the need to protect our Nation's young people, serving on the board of 
        directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and 
        America's Promise Alliance;
Whereas Tim Russert was a prominent booster of Buffalo and a famous fan of his 
        beloved Buffalo Bills;
Whereas Tim Russert was always proud of his South Buffalo roots and was a source 
        of civic pride in the western New York community; and
Whereas Tim Russert's love for his family was evident to all who knew him and to 
        readers of his books: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes and honors the contributions of Timothy John Russert, 
        Jr., as an award-winning political analyst; and
            (2) expresses its deepest condolences upon the death of Timothy John 
        Russert, Jr., to his wife, Maureen Orth, his son, Luke, and his 
        surviving family members and friends.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.