III 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 79 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2009 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Risch, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Barrasso) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Paul M. Weyrich and expressing the condolences of the Senate on his passing.

Whereas Paul M. 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. Allott 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 public policy and political debates in the United States; 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 died on December 18, 2008; 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 people of the United States to dedicate themselves to causes that protect liberty and secure the future of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)expresses gratitude to Paul M. Weyrich for his significant contributions to the conservative movement and for promoting a capitalist, democratic vision for the world; (2)expresses profound sorrow at the death of Mr. Weyrich; and (3)conveys its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Mr. Weyrich.