[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 52 (Thursday, May 4, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4091-S4092]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE CONTRIBUTION OF CHIEF JUSTICE REHNQUIST

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of H. J. Res. 83 which was received from the 
House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 83) to memorialize and honor 
     the contribution of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the joint 
resolution.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I am pleased to support passage of H.J. 
Res. 83, which authorizes funds for a bust to be placed in the Supreme 
Court honoring the late Chief Justice Rehnquist. Chief Justice 
Rehnquist served admirably on the country's highest court for 33 
years--19 as Chief Justice. It is appropriate that we honor his service 
as we have the other Chief Justices with a bust in the Supreme Court 
building.
  I was privileged to have known the Chief Justice for many years and 
to have had the pleasure of serving with him on the Smithsonian Board 
of Regents. We also shared a love for the beautiful land and the 
independent people of Vermont--a place that served as a special refuge 
for the Chief Justice and his family over the years. His courage and 
commitment were without question, particularly recently when he 
attended the last inauguration and continued work to the end.
  It would also be fitting in my view to honor other important figures 
in the Supreme Court's history. Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and 
Thurgood Marshall broke barriers and became the first woman and first 
African American justices on the Supreme Court in our Nation's long 
history. Both are role models not only for women and African Americans 
who will follow them on the Supreme Court, but for judges everywhere 
and all Americans. It would be appropriate to honor their significant 
accomplishments and contributions to the law, to the Supreme Court and 
to the country by including them among those honored at the Supreme 
Court building.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the joint 
resolution be read a third time and passed, the preamble be agreed to, 
the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements 
related to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The joint resolution (H.J. Res. 83) was read the third time and 
passed.
  The preamble was agreed to.

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