[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. Res. 608 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 608

  Relative to the death of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., former United 
            States Senator for the State of North Carolina.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 7, 2008

 Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Burr, Mr. Akaka, 
  Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, 
 Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. 
 Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, 
Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, 
  Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, 
  Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, 
   Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. 
 Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. 
Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, 
   Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, 
  Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. 
Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. 
    Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Relative to the death of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., former United 
            States Senator for the State of North Carolina.

Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., born in Monroe, North Carolina on October 
        18, 1921, spent a 52-year public career dedicating himself to his 
        country, his family, and his home State, representing North Carolina in 
        the United States Senate for 30 years;
Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., served in the United States Navy from 1942 
        until 1945;
Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was educated in the public schools of 
        Monroe, North Carolina and at Wingate Junior College and Wake Forest 
        College, served as city editor of the Raleigh Times, administrative 
        assistant to United States Senators Willis Smith and Alton Lennon, 
        executive director of the North Carolina Bankers Association, member of 
        the Raleigh City Council, and a television and radio executive;
Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was elected to the United States Senate in 
        1972, and served as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 
        and the Senate Agriculture Committee, ultimately serving five terms, 
        equal to the longest of any senator from North Carolina;
Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was a leader against communism and became 
        the first legislator of any nation to address the United Nations 
        Security Council;
Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was married for 65 years to Dorothy ``Dot'' 
        Coble Helms, whom he termed his ``best friend'' and is the father of 
        three children; and
Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., made invaluable contributions to his 
        community, State, Nation, and the world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep 
regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Jesse Alexander 
Helms, Jr., former Member of the United States Senate.
    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate these 
resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled 
copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
    Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand in 
adjournment as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable 
Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr.
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