[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 16, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S2778]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 61--COMMENDING THE HONORABLE J. ROBERT KERREY, U.S. 
  SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA, ON THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EVENTS GIVING 
                RISE TO HIS RECEIVING THE MEDAL OF HONOR

  Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Hagel, Mr. 
Cleland, Mr. McCain, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Robb, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr. 
Ashcroft, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, 
Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bryan, Mr. 
Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cochran, 
Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mr. 
Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr. 
Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
Helms, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. 
Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. 
Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
Moynihan, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. 
Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. 
Torricelli, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 61

       Whereas Honorable J. Robert ``Bob'' Kerrey has served the 
     United States with distinction and honor for all of his adult 
     life;
       Whereas 30 years ago this past Sunday, on March 14, 1969, 
     Bob Kerrey lead a successful sea-air-land (SEAL) team mission 
     in Vietnam during which he was wounded;
       Whereas he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions 
     and leadership during that mission;
       Whereas according to his Medal of Honor citation, ``Lt. 
     (j.g.) Kerrey's courageous and inspiring leadership, valiant 
     fighting spirit, and tenacious devotion to duty in the face 
     of almost overwhelming opposition sustain and enhance the 
     finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service'';
       Whereas during his 10 years of service in the United States 
     Senate, Bob Kerrey has demonstrated the same qualities of 
     leadership and spirit and has devoted his considerable 
     talents to working on social security, Internal Revenue 
     Service, and entitlement reform, improving health care 
     services, guiding the intelligence community and supporting 
     the agricultural community: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the United States Senate commends the 
     Honorable J. Robert Kerrey for the service that he rendered 
     to the United States, and expresses its appreciation and 
     respect for his commitment to and example of bipartisanship 
     and collegial interaction in the legislative process.
       Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy 
     of this resolution to the Honorable J. Robert Kerrey.

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