[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 118 (Thursday, September 28, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9555-S9556]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMENDING THE LATE ERNEST BURGESS, MD, FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE NATION

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 363, submitted 
earlier today by Senator Kerrey of Nebraska.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read a follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 363) commending the late Ernest 
     Burgess, MD, for his service to the Nation and the 
     international community, and expressing the condolences of 
     the Senate to his family on his death.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and finally that any statements relating to the 
resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 363) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 363

       Whereas Dr. Ernest Burgess practiced medicine for over 50 
     years;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess was a pioneer in the field of 
     prosthetic medicine, spearheading groundbreaking advances in 
     hip replacement surgery and new techniques in amputation 
     surgery;
       Whereas in 1964, recognizing his work in prosthetic 
     medicine, the United States Veterans' Administration chose 
     Dr. Burgess to establish the Prosthetic Research Study, a 
     leading center for postoperative amputee treatment;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess was the recipient of the 1985 United 
     States Veterans' Administration Olin E. League Award and 
     honored as the United States Veterans' Administration 
     Distinguished Physician;

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       Whereas Dr. Burgess' work on behalf of disabled veterans 
     has allowed thousands of veterans to lead full and healthy 
     lives;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess was internationally recognized for his 
     humanitarian work;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess established the Prosthetics Outreach 
     Foundation, which since 1988, has enabled over 10,000 
     children and adults in the developing world to receive 
     quality prostheses;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess' lifelong commitment to humanitarian 
     causes led him to establish a demonstration clinic in Vietnam 
     to provide free limbs to thousands of amputees;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess received numerous professional and 
     educational distinctions recognizing his efforts on behalf of 
     those in need of care;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess' exceptional service and his unfailing 
     dedication to improving the lives of thousands of individuals 
     merit high esteem and admiration; and
       Whereas the Senate learned with sorrow of the death of Dr. 
     Burgess on September 26, 2000: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) extends its deepest condolences to the family of Ernest 
     Burgess, M.D.;
       (2) commends and expresses its gratitude to Ernest Burgess, 
     M.D. and his family for a life devoted to providing care and 
     service to his fellow man; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to communicate this 
     resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an 
     enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

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