[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 143 (Wednesday, November 2, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S12280]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE LIFE OF AND EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE ON 
               THE PASSING OF DR. RICHARD ERRETT SMALLEY

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 296, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 296) honoring the life of and 
     expressing the condolences of the Senate on the passing of 
     Dr. Richard Errett Smalley.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. 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. 296) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 296

       Whereas Dr. Richard Errett Smalley opened the field of 
     nanotechnology with his 1985 discovery of a new form of 
     carbon molecules called ``buckyballs'', and for this, in 
     1996, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded him the 
     Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Dr. Robert Curl and Sir 
     Harold Kroto;
       Whereas the research and advocacy done by Dr. Smalley in 
     support of the National Nanotechnology Initiative led to the 
     development of a revolutionary area of science that will 
     improve materials and devices in fields ranging from medicine 
     to energy to National defense;
       Whereas the accomplishments of Dr. Smalley in the field of 
     nanotechnology have contributed greatly to the academic and 
     research communities of Rice University, the State of Texas, 
     and the United States of America;
       Whereas Dr. Smalley has been described as a ``Moses'' in 
     the field of nanotechnology;
       Whereas Dr. Smalley is credited with being the ``Father of 
     Nanotechnology'';
       Whereas Dr. Smalley is considered by Neal Lane, a former 
     Presidential science adviser, as ``a real civic scientist, 
     one who not only [did] great science, but [used] that 
     knowledge and fame to do good, to benefit society, and to try 
     and educate the public'';
       Whereas Dr. Smalley devoted his talent to employ 
     nanotechnology to solve the global energy problem, which he 
     believed could ultimately solve other global problems such as 
     hunger and water shortages;
       Whereas the dedication and devotion of Dr. Smalley to 
     science led to his receipt of numerous awards and honors, 
     including the Distinguished Public Service Medal from the 
     United States Department of the Navy and the Lifetime 
     Achievement Award from Small Times Magazine;
       Whereas Dr. Smalley, along with Nobel Laureate Michael 
     Brown, was a founding co-chairman of the Texas Academy of 
     Medicine, Engineering, and Science, which was founded to 
     further enhance research in Texas; and
       Whereas the legacy of Dr. Smalley will continue to grow as 
     scientists build upon his work and reap the benefits of his 
     discoveries: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate honors the life and 
     accomplishments of Dr. Richard Errett Smalley and expresses 
     its condolences on his passing.

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