[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 258 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 258

   Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the life and work of 
                        Senator John W. Warner.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 28 (legislative day, May 27), 2021

Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Reed, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Schumer, 
 Mr. McConnell, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, 
  Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mr. 
Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
  Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez 
  Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. 
 Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. 
  Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. 
 Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. 
    Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. 
Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. 
   Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, 
 Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, 
Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Scott of 
  Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. 
 Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, 
 Mr. Tillis, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warnock, 
   Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the life and work of 
                        Senator John W. Warner.

Whereas John William Warner was born on February 18, 1927, to John and Martha 
        Warner;
Whereas John Warner began his service to the nation by enlisting in the Navy at 
        the age of 17 to serve in World War II and was discharged as a Petty 
        Officer 3rd class and was commissioned in the Marines during the Korean 
        War, reaching the rank of Captain;
Whereas John Warner, using benefits from the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 
        1944 (commonly known as the ``G.I. Bill'') (58 Stat. 284, chapter 268), 
        attended Washington & Lee University and the University of Virginia Law 
        School and maintained a life-long love of the Lexington and 
        Charlottesville communities, who encouraged and supported the completion 
        of his educational pursuits;
Whereas, in 1960, John Warner continued in public service when he went to work 
        in the Eisenhower White House and later was tasked with serving as an 
        advance-man for Vice President Nixon during his presidential campaign;
Whereas, in 1969, John Warner was nominated by the President and confirmed by 
        the Senate to serve as Under Secretary of the Navy and later Secretary 
        of the Navy;
Whereas, in 1976, John Warner served as the Director of the American Revolution 
        Bicentennial;
Whereas, in 1978, John Warner was elected to the Senate;
Whereas John Warner retired from the Senate in 2009, having won 5 consecutive 
        statewide elections and after having served as the second-longest 
        serving Senator in the history of the Commonwealth of Virginia;
Whereas, for 30 years, John Warner represented the Commonwealth of Virginia and 
        the United States with honor and distinction in the Senate, building 
        consensus and bridging divides on critical national security and 
        domestic policy issues;
Whereas John Warner spent his entire career in the Senate as a member of the 
        Committee on Armed Services, including serving for years as the Chairman 
        and Ranking Member of that Committee;
Whereas John Warner served as--

    (1) Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence;

    (2) Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration;

    (3) a senior member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works; 
and

    (4) a member of the Committees on--

    G    (A) Homeland Security and Government Affairs;

    G    (B) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and

    G    (C) Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry;

Whereas, throughout his career in the Senate, John Warner championed the needs 
        of the men and women serving in the United States military and of 
        veterans;
Whereas, through pay increases, enhanced military health care benefits, support 
        for the Department of Defense medical research programs, enacting the 
        TRICARE for Life program under section 1086(d) of title 10, United 
        States Code and the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 
        2008 (38 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.; Public Law 110-252), John Warner 
        recognized that a first-class military depended on the well-being of the 
        remarkable men and women who stepped into service as well as their 
        families;
Whereas John Warner recognized the importance of diversity and led by example, 
        such as by--

    (1) having his Senate staff led by strong women for more than 20 years;

    (2) recommending for nomination and successfully seeking the 
confirmation of the first woman to serve on the Federal bench in the 
history of Virginia;

    (3) recommending for nomination and successfully securing the 
confirmation of the first African American to serve on the Federal district 
court in the history of Virginia; and

    (4) recommending for nomination and successfully securing confirmation 
of the first African American to serve on the United States Court of 
Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the history of the court;

Whereas John Warner had a personal passion and love of the outdoors that began 
        as a young boy fishing on the Shenandoah River and some of his proudest 
        achievements legislatively were ones to conserve sensitive and historic 
        lands in Virginia by expanding and establishing new national parks, 
        national wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, and completing the 
        Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Virginia;
Whereas John Warner was dedicated to improving the quality of life for all 
        Virginians and all people of the United States, recognizing that our 
        transportation systems were critical components fostering economic 
        growth and personal safety;
Whereas, by supporting transportation infrastructure such as highways, bridges, 
        airports, mass transit, bus systems, and, particularly, the extension of 
        the Metro rail system, John Warner contributed to safe travel of the 
        people of the United States, expanded economic opportunities, and 
        connected rural and urban communities;
Whereas, from leading the regional efforts to build a new Woodrow Wilson bridge 
        and expand Metro Rail to Dulles Airport, to advocating for 
        transportation research at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute 
        and safety measures such as the use of seat belts and air bags, John 
        Warner was fully committed to improving the quality of life for all on 
        the roadways of the United States;
Whereas John Warner fully recognized the value of an education and supported 
        significantly increased funding for the Individuals with Disabilities 
        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) and funding under title I of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.), 
        and he proudly played a lead role in writing the Teacher Tax Relief Act, 
        which provided a deductible tax benefit for teachers in the United 
        States;
Whereas, while Senator Warner served proudly as a member of the Republican 
        party, Senator Warner was committed to putting country before politics; 
        and
Whereas, on May 25, 2021, at the age of 94, Senator John Warner passed away, 
        leaving behind his beloved wife, Jeanne, his 3 children--Virginia, Mary, 
        and John--and numerous Warner Brother & Sister staffers who loved him 
        dearly and served him loyally: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) notes with deep sorrow and solemn mourning the death of 
        Senator John William Warner;
            (2) extends heartfelt sympathy to the entire family of 
        Senator John Warner and those who knew and loved him;
            (3) honors and, on behalf of the United States, expresses 
        deep appreciation for the outstanding and important service of 
        Senator John Warner to his country;
            (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the 
        Senate--
                    (A) communicate this resolution to the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    (B) transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to 
                the family of Senator John Warner; and
            (5) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 
        further mark of respect to the memory of Senator John William 
        Warner.
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