[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S15921-S15922]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 409--COMMENDING THE SERVICE OF THE HONORABLE TRENT 
             LOTT, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

  Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, 
Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, 
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, 
Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. 
Dorgan, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, 
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. 
Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. 
Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms. 
Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson 
of Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, 
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. 
Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 409

       Whereas Chester Trent Lott, a United States Senator from 
     Mississippi, was born to

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     Chester and Iona Watson Lott on October 9, 1941, in Grenada, 
     Mississippi;
       Whereas Trent Lott was raised in Pascagoula, Mississippi, 
     attended public schools, and excelled in baseball, band, 
     theater, and student government;
       Whereas after graduating from Pascagoula High School, where 
     he met his future wife during band practice, Trent Lott 
     enrolled in the University of Mississippi in 1959;
       Whereas Trent Lott pledged Sigma Nu, rising to become its 
     president; formed a singing quartet known as The Chancellors; 
     and was elected ``head cheerleader'' of the Ole Miss football 
     team;
       Whereas upon graduating college, Trent Lott enrolled in the 
     University of Mississippi Law School in 1963, excelling in 
     moot court and as president of the Phi Alpha Delta legal 
     fraternity;
       Whereas upon graduating from law school in 1967, Trent Lott 
     practiced law in Pascagoula, then served as administrative 
     assistant to United States Representative William Colmer 
     until 1972;
       Whereas upon Congressman Colmer's retirement, Trent Lott 
     was elected to replace him in November 1972 as a Republican 
     representing Mississippi's Fifth District;
       Whereas Trent Lott was reelected by the voters of the Fifth 
     District to seven succeeding terms, rising to the position of 
     minority whip and serving in that role with distinction from 
     1981 to 1989;
       Whereas Trent Lott was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1988 
     and reelected three times, serving as chairman of the Senate 
     Committee on Rules and Administration from 2003 to 2006;
       Whereas Trent Lott was chosen by his Senate Republican 
     colleagues to serve as Majority Whip for the 104th Congress, 
     then chosen to lead his party in the Senate as both Majority 
     Leader and Minority Leader from 1996 to 2003;
       Whereas Trent Lott was chosen by his peers to serve as 
     Minority Whip for the 110th Congress;
       Whereas Trent Lott's warmth, decency, and devotion to the 
     people of Mississippi and the country have contributed to his 
     legendary skill at working cooperatively with people from all 
     political parties and ideologies;
       Whereas, in addition to his many legislative achievements 
     in a congressional career spanning more than three decades, 
     Trent Lott has earned the admiration, respect, and affection 
     of his colleagues and of the American People;
       Whereas he has drawn strength and support in a life of high 
     achievement and high responsibility from his faith, his 
     beloved wife Tricia, their children, Tyler and Chet; and 
     their grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       Notes with deep appreciation the retirement of Chester 
     Trent Lott;
       Extends its best wishes to Trent Lott and his family;
       Honors the integrity and outstanding work Trent Lott has 
     done in service to his country; and
       Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of 
     this resolution to the family of Senator Trent Lott.

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