[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 155 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 155
Relative to the death of the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, former
United States Senator for the State of South Carolina.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2019
Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) submitted the
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Relative to the death of the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, former
United States Senator for the State of South Carolina.
Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings was born in Charleston, South Carolina,
in 1922 and graduated from The Citadel and the University of South
Carolina School of Law;
Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings served his country during World War II
as an artillery officer in the Army, earning a Bronze Star;
Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings was elected to the South Carolina House
of Representatives in 1949;
Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings was elected Governor of South Carolina
in 1959 and oversaw the establishment of the nationally recognized South
Carolina Technical College System;
Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings served South Carolina with devotion and
dedication in the United States Senate for 38 years;
Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings served the Senate as Chairman of the
Committee on the Budget and Chairman of the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation;
Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings fought tirelessly to combat hunger in
the United States and was a strong advocate for a robust national
defense;
Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings championed fiscal restraint throughout
his career and was the unheralded force behind the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.);
Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings was a devoted husband, father,
grandfather, and great-grandfather;
Whereas the service of the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings on behalf of the people
of South Carolina and all people of the United States earned him the
respect and devotion of his colleagues; and
Whereas the death of the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings has deprived South
Carolina and the United States of one of the most outstanding Senators:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That--
(1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep
regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Ernest F.
Hollings, former Senator for the State of South Carolina; and
(2) the Secretary of the Senate communicate this resolution
to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy
thereof to the family of the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings.
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