[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 461 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 461

Honoring James L. Oberstar as a remarkable public servant who served in 
          Congress with extraordinary dedication and purpose.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 2014

 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Franken, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Begich) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring James L. Oberstar as a remarkable public servant who served in 
          Congress with extraordinary dedication and purpose.

Whereas James L. Oberstar was born on September 10, 1934, in Chisholm, 
        Minnesota;
Whereas James L. Oberstar was a distinguished legislator who served 36 years in 
        Congress, from 1975 to 2011, as a member of the House of Representatives 
        from northern Minnesota, making him the longest serving Congressman for 
        the State of Minnesota;
Whereas James L. Oberstar was an expert on public works and transportation 
        issues and devoted his public career to improving transportation and 
        infrastructure, including through his work as a staff member for John 
        Blatnik, member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota, from 
        1963 to 1974;
Whereas James L. Oberstar was a staunch supporter of the iron ore industry in 
        Minnesota and fought tirelessly to keep the mines open, protect the 
        rights of workers, and improve safety conditions;
Whereas, throughout his career, James L. Oberstar secured Federal funding for 
        local communities for the development of bike lanes, sidewalks, biking 
        trails, and hiking trails across Minnesota and the United States;
Whereas James L. Oberstar was the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives during the 110th and 
        111th Congress;
Whereas James L. Oberstar was a supporter of the Federal Safe Routes to School 
        Program which improves safety on walking and bicycling routes to school 
        and encourages children and families to travel between home and school 
        by walking or biking;
Whereas James L. Oberstar introduced H.R. 3311 during the 110th Congress to 
        provide emergency funding to replace the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, 
        Minnesota, after its tragic collapse in 2007;
Whereas James L. Oberstar was a strong advocate for improving aviation safety 
        and served as Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives from 
        1989 to 1994; and
Whereas James L. Oberstar was a tireless champion of maritime issues, 
        particularly those on the Great Lakes, and on May 24, 2011, the shipping 
        vessel the Honorable James L. Oberstar was christened in Duluth, 
        Minnesota: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors James L. Oberstar as a remarkable public servant 
        who served in Congress with extraordinary dedication and 
        purpose;
            (2) remembers the work James L. Oberstar accomplished to 
        improve transportation, infrastructure, and mine safety; and
            (3) recognizes the indelible legacy James L. Oberstar has 
        left on the State of Minnesota and the United States.
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