[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 92 (Monday, July 17, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7078-S7079]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 337--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE JOHN O. 
       PASTORE, FORMERLY A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

  By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 337

       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable John O. Pastore, formerly a Senator from the State 
     of Rhode Island.
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate 
     these resolutions to the House of Representatives and 
     transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the 
     deceased.
       Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 
     adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the 
     deceased Senator.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, tonight, as we adjourn, we do so in memory 
of John O. Pastore, who served the people of Rhode Island here in the 
Senate from 1950 to 1976.
  Senator Pastore's life was in many ways a realization of the American 
dream--characterized by humble beginnings, hard work, opportunity, and 
accomplishment. His father was an immigrant tailor who passed away when 
John was a young boy. From that time on, he and his four siblings were 
reared by their mother, who supported the family as a seamstress.
  Senator Pastore earned his law degree from Northeastern University, 
through evening classes the school offered at the Providence YMCA. The 
family home was his first law office.
  Senator Pastore, was initially elected to office in 1934, when he 
became a Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He 
subsequently served as assistant state attorney general, lieutenant 
governor, and in 1945 became governor when his predecessor resigned for 
another office. Senator Pastore was then elected to two terms in his 
own right.
  In 1950, he was elected to the U.S. Senate to fill a vacant seat. Two 
years later, he won the first of four full terms in this institution. 
He never lost an election.
  Many individuals have passed through the doors of this great chamber, 
and each has left a unique imprint. Senators for years to come will 
think of John Pastore whenever the ``Pastore rule'', relating to 
germaneness of debate, is invoked.
  Senator Pastore will be remembered in the United States Senate as a 
servant of the people and a man committed to his beliefs.

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  Today, the thoughts and prayers of the Senate are with his family and 
his constituents.

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