IV 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 151 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 10, 2009 Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Harper, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Pence, Mr. Cole, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Akin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Posey, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Sensenbrenner) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Honoring the life and expressing condolences of the House of Representatives on the passing of Paul M. Weyrich.

Whereas Paul Weyrich was born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin, and became enamored with the political system as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Whereas, after a short stint as a news reporter, Mr. Weyrich came to Congress in 1966 to serve on the staffs of Senators Gordon L. Allot, of Colorado, and Carl T. Curtis, of Nebraska, handling press relations and other assignments; Whereas, as the original President of the Heritage Foundation, Mr. Weyrich established a respectable and reasoned conservative voice in American public policy and political debates; Whereas, as a pioneer of the modern conservative movement, Mr. Weyrich stood as a vocal defender of economic and religious freedom, and established the Free Congress Research and Education Foundation to rally conservatives to the defense of traditional Judeo-Christian values; Whereas Mr. Weyrich was a true visionary in outreach efforts, launching a television network, training grassroots activists, and influencing both politics and policy; and Whereas Mr. Weyrich’s perseverance in the promotion of his philosophy inspired thousands of Americans to dedicate their own cause to protect liberty and secure America’s future: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives expresses— (1)gratitude to Paul M. Weyrich’s for his significant contributions to the conservative movement and for promoting a capitalist, democratic vision for the world; and (2)profound sorrow at the death of Mr. Weyrich and condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Mr. Weyrich.