[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 157 (Tuesday, October 27, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S10786]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 323--HONORING EDWARD W. BROOKE, III, FORMER UNITED 
 STATES SENATOR FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, ON THE OCCASION 
                          OF HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY

  Mr. BURRIS (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Kirk) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.

                              S. Res. 323

       Whereas Edward W. Brooke, III, served in the United States 
     Senate with great dedication, integrity, and professionalism 
     as a trusted colleague from the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts;
       Whereas Edward Brooke was the first African American 
     elected by popular vote to the United States Senate and was 
     the first African American to serve in the United States 
     Senate since the Reconstruction Era;
       Whereas Edward Brooke served on the Commission on Civil 
     Disorders under President Lyndon B. Johnson, where his work 
     on discrimination in housing served as the basis for the Fair 
     Housing Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.);
       Whereas Edward Brooke was awarded the Presidential Medal of 
     Freedom on June 23, 2004;
       Whereas Edward Brooke was awarded the Congressional Gold 
     Medal on October 28, 2009;
       Whereas Edward Brooke's long and distinguished career in 
     public service included serving in the United States Army 
     during World War II, as Attorney General for the Commonwealth 
     of Massachusetts, and as chairman of the board of the 
     National Low Income Housing Coalition; and
       Whereas Edward Brooke celebrated his 90th birthday on 
     October 26, 2009: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) acknowledges and honors the unprecedented and enduring 
     achievements and contributions made by Edward W. Brooke, III, 
     during his distinguished career of public service to the 
     United States; and
       (2) congratulates and expresses best wishes to Edward 
     Brooke on the celebration of his 90th birthday.

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