[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 110 (Monday, September 18, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8663-S8664]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                MURRAY ZWEBEN, PARLIAMENTARIAN EMERITUS

  Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 358, submitted by 
Senator Lott and Senator Daschle.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 358) relative to the death of Murray 
     Zweben, Parliamentarian Emeritus of the United States Senate.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. LOTT. Madam President, I rise today to inform the Senate of a sad 
loss for our Senate family. Yesterday, Murray Zweben, former 
Parliamentarian Emeritus, passed away at Suburban Hospital from a bout 
with pneumonia.
  Murray served the Senate for 24 years over the span of four decades. 
He began this long and distinguished Senate career during the late 
1950's serving as Secretary to the Parliamentarian while attending law 
school. After clerking for a Federal judge, he returned to the Senate 
in 1963 to fill the vacated position of Second Assistant 
Parliamentarian. Murray was promoted to the position of Assistant 
Parliamentarian in 1964, where he served under the legendary Dr. Floyd 
Ridick for 10 years. In 1975, Murray ascended to the rank of Senate 
Parliamentarian, a position that he held until 1981. Two years later, 
he was honored with the prestigious title Parliamentarian Emeritus. 
Although I never had the honor of working with Murray, I am well aware 
of his enormous contributions to this body.
  A native of New Jersey, Murray graduated from Clarkson College of 
Technology, and later received his masters degree in education from the 
State University of New York in Albany. After serving his country for 4 
years in the Navy, Murray moved to the Washington, DC, area in 1956. In 
1959, he graduated from George Washington University law school, where 
he served on the law review. After his tenure in the Senate, Murray 
opened a successful private law practice here in DC.
  Murray is survived by his wife Anne; his five children Suzanne, Lisa, 
Marc, John, and Harry; and five grandchildren. I along with the rest of 
my colleagues send our deepest condolences to the Zweben family over 
their loss.
  Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 358) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 358

       Whereas Murray Zweben served the Senate with honor and 
     distinction as its third Parliamentarian from 1974 to 1981;
       Whereas Murray Zweben was Assistant Senate Parliamentarian 
     from 1963 to 1974;
       Whereas Murray Zweben served the Senate for more than 20 
     years;
       Whereas Murray Zweben performed his Senate duties in an 
     impartial and professional manner;
       Whereas Murray Zweben was honored by the Senate with the 
     title Parliamentarian Emeritus;
       Whereas Murray Zweben served his country as an officer in 
     the United States Navy from 1953 to 1956; Now therefore be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Murray Zweben, Parliamentarian Emeritus of the 
     United States Senate.
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate 
     these resolutions to the House

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     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 
     Honorable Murray Zweben.

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