[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 607 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 607

 Relative to the death of the Honorable George McGovern, former United 
     States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 30, 2012

  Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
  McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
   Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
 Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown 
of Ohio, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. 
Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, 
 Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Durbin, 
Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
 Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, 
 Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. 
Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. 
 Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
  Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. 
  Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. 
 Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, 
 Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
 Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall of 
 Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, 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 the Honorable George McGovern, former United 
     States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota.

Whereas the Honorable George McGovern represented the individuals of his beloved 
        State of South Dakota for over 22 years, serving in the United States 
        House of Representatives and the United States Senate;
Whereas the Honorable George McGovern was the Democratic Party nominee for 
        President of the United States in 1972;
Whereas the Honorable George McGovern was the first director of the Food for 
        Peace program under President John F. Kennedy;
Whereas the Honorable George McGovern flew 35 missions as a B-24 Liberator pilot 
        during World War II, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross;
Whereas the Honorable George McGovern served as chair of the Senate Select 
        Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, and was instrumental in the 
        establishment of nationwide access to anti-hunger programs;
Whereas the Honorable George McGovern was a recipient of the Presidential Medal 
        of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States;
Whereas the Honorable George McGovern taught thousands of students as a 
        respected professor at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South 
        Dakota;
Whereas the Honorable George McGovern authored 14 books on diverse topics, 
        including politics, philosophy, history, and his own personal 
        experiences; and
Whereas the public service of the Honorable George McGovern inspired millions of 
        individuals in the United States to dedicate time and energy to the goal 
        of a more compassionate and peaceful world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep 
        regret of the passing of the Honorable George McGovern and 
        extends heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of the 
        Honorable George McGovern;
            (2) the Senate acknowledges and commends the lifetime of 
        public service of the Honorable George McGovern;
            (3) 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; and
            (4) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 
        further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable George 
        McGovern.
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