[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 65 (Friday, April 7, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5552-S5553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


SENATE RESOLUTION 109--EXTENDING THE APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE OF THE 
                 U.S. SENATE TO SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD

  Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Dole) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 109

       Whereas Senator Robert C. Byrd on Friday, March 21, 1980, 
     delivered on the floor of the Senate, an extemporaneous 
     address on the history, customs, and traditions of the 
     Senate;
       Whereas on the following Friday, March 28, 1980, the 
     Senator delivered a second, and once more spontaneous, 
     installment of his chronicle on the Senate;
       Whereas the first 2 speeches generated such intense 
     interest that several Senators and others asked Senator Byrd 
     to continue the speeches, particularly in anticipation of the 
     forthcoming bicentennial of the Senate in 1989;
       Whereas over the following decade Senator Byrd delivered 
     100 additional addresses on various aspects of the political 
     and institutional history of the Senate;
       Whereas in anticipation of commemorating the 200th 
     anniversary of the Senate, Congress in 1987 authorized 
     publication of the 
      [[Page S5553]] addresses in suitable illustrated book-length 
     editions;
       Whereas between 1988 and 1994, Senator Byrd meticulously 
     supervised preparation of 4 volumes, including a 39 chapter 
     chronological history, a 28 chapter topical history, a 
     compilation of 46 classic Senate speeches, and a 700 page 
     volume of historical statistics;
       Whereas volumes in the series have received national awards 
     for distinction from organizations such as the American 
     Library Association and the Society for History in the 
     Federal Government;
       Whereas the 4 volume work, entitled ``The History of the 
     United States Senate'', is the most comprehensive history of 
     the Senate that has been written and published;
       Whereas Senator Byrd has devoted tireless energy and 
     tremendous effort to the preparation and publication of the 
     historical books, enabling citizens of the United States to 
     better understand the history, traditions, and uniqueness of 
     the Senate; and
       Whereas a better understanding by people of the Senate and 
     the role of the Senate in our constitutional system of 
     government will foster respect and appreciation for the 
     democratic traditions of the United States: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the United States Senate extends 
     congratulations and appreciation to Senator Robert C. Byrd 
     for completing ``The History of the United States Senate'', a 
     monumental achievement that will educate and inspire citizens 
     of the United States about the Senate for generations to 
     come.

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