[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 6, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H6011]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

  A message from the Senate by Ms. Curtis, one of its clerks, announced 
that the Senate agreed to the following resolution.

                              S. Res. 220

       In the Senate of the United States, June 5, 2007.
       Whereas, Senator Craig Thomas had a long and honorable 
     history of public service, serving in the United States 
     Marine Corps, the Wyoming State Legislature, the United 
     States House of Representatives, and the United States 
     Senate;
       Whereas, Senator Craig Thomas represented the people of 
     Wyoming with honor and distinction for over 20 years;
       Whereas, Senator Craig Thomas was first elected to the 
     United States House of Representatives in 1989;
       Whereas, Senator Craig Thomas was subsequently elected 3 
     times to the United States Senate by record margins of more 
     than 70 percent; and
       Whereas, Senator Craig Thomas's life and career were marked 
     by the best of his Western values: hard work, plain speaking, 
     common sense, courage, and integrity: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the United States Senate has heard with 
     profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death 
     of the Honorable Craig Thomas, a Senator from the State of 
     Wyoming;
       Resolved, That the Senate mourns the loss of one of its 
     most esteemed members, Senator Craig Thomas, and expresses 
     its condolences to the people of Wyoming and to his wife, 
     Susan, and his 4 children;
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate shall 
     communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives 
     and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of 
     Senator Craig Thomas; and
       Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it shall 
     stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of 
     Senator Craig Thomas.

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