[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 158 (Monday, December 12, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13455]
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            RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF EUGENE JOSEPH McCARTHY

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 330, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 330) relative to the death of Eugene 
     Joseph McCarthy, former U.S. Senator from the State of 
     Minnesota.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. 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. 330) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 330

       Whereas Eugene J. McCarthy devoted many years of his life 
     to teaching in public high schools and other institutions of 
     higher learning in the service of the youth of our Nation;
       Whereas Eugene J. McCarthy served in the House of 
     Representatives from 1949 to 1959;
       Whereas Eugene J. McCarthy served the people of Minnesota 
     with distinction from 1959 to 1971 in the United States 
     Senate:
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Eugene J. McCarthy, former member of the United 
     States Senate.
       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 
     Honorable Eugene J. McCarthy.

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