[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 26, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S255-S256]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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    SENATE RESOLUTION 397--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF CHARLES McCURDY 
 (``MAC'') MATHIAS, JR., FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF 
                                MARYLAND

  Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Begich, 
Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, 
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burris, Mr. Byrd, Ms. 
Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, 
Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. 
Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, 
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
Kaufman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. 
Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. LeMieux, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. 
Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of 
Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. 
Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, 
Mr. Thune, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, 
Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr.

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Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 397

       Whereas Mac Mathias served in the United States Navy during 
     World War II from 1942-1946 and was a captain in the Naval 
     Reserve;
       Whereas Mac Mathias served the state of Maryland as an 
     assistant attorney general, a city attorney, a member of the 
     Maryland House of Delegates, and as a member of the United 
     States House of Representatives;
       Whereas Mac Mathias was called the ``conscience of the 
     Senate'' by Majority Leader Mike Mansfield;
       Whereas Mac Mathias served the Senate as Chairman of the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration in the Ninety-seventh 
     through Ninety-ninth Congresses and co-chairman of the Joint 
     Committee on Printing in the Ninety-seventh and Ninety-ninth 
     Congresses; and
       Whereas Mac Mathias served the people of Maryland with 
     distinction for 18 years in the United States Senate; Now 
     therefore be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., 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 Charles McC. Mathias, Jr.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 398--TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION BY THE SENATE LEGAL 
      COUNSEL IN THE CASE OF SCHONBERG, ET AL. V. SANDERS, ET AL.

  Mr. REID submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to:

                              S. Res. 398

       Whereas, in the case of Schonberg, et al. v. Sanders, et 
     al., Case No. 5:09-CV-534, pending in the United States 
     District Court for the Middle District of Florida, plaintiffs 
     have named as defendants five Senators; and
       Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(1) of the 
     Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  
     1A288b(a) and 288c(a)(1), the Senate may direct its counsel 
     to defend Members of the Senate in civil actions relating to 
     their official responsibilities: Now therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to 
     represent Senators Lieberman, Lincoln, McConnell, McCain, and 
     Sanders in the case of Schonberg, et al. v. Sanders, et al.
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 399--HONORING THE HEROIC ACTIONS OF COURT SECURITY 
OFFICER STANLEY COOPER, DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL RICHARD J. ``JOE'' 
  GARDNER, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS 
  SERVICE AND LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE COURT 
 SECURITY OFFICERS IN RESPONDING TO THE ARMED ASSAULT AT THE LLOYD D. 
              GEORGE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE ON JANUARY 4, 2010

  Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Reid) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 399

       Whereas on January 4, 2010, during an assault at the 
     entrance of the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse in Las 
     Vegas, Nevada, Court Security Officer Stanley Cooper was 
     fatally wounded and died heroically in the line of duty while 
     protecting the employees, occupants, and visitors of the 
     courthouse;
       Whereas Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. ``Joe'' 
     Gardner was wounded in the line of duty while protecting the 
     employees, occupants, and visitors of the courthouse;
       Whereas the Court Security Officers and members of the 
     United States Marshals Service and the Las Vegas Metropolitan 
     Police Department acted swiftly and bravely to subdue the 
     gunman and minimize risk and injury to the public; and
       Whereas the heroic actions of Court Security Officer 
     Stanley Cooper, Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. 
     ``Joe'' Gardner, and the law enforcement officers who 
     responded to the attack prevented additional harm to innocent 
     bystanders: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the brave actions and quick thinking exhibited 
     by Court Security Officer Stanley Cooper during the assault 
     at the entrance of the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse on 
     January 4, 2010;
       (2) offers its deepest condolences to the family and 
     friends of Court Security Officer Stanley Cooper, who 
     valiantly gave his life in the line of duty;
       (3) commends Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. 
     ``Joe'' Gardner for his actions and bravery in responding to 
     the assault;
       (4) wishes Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. ``Joe'' 
     Gardner a speedy recovery from the wounds he sustained in the 
     line of duty; and
       (5) applauds the Court Security Officers and members of the 
     United States Marshals Service and Las Vegas Metropolitan 
     Police Department for their brave and courageous actions in 
     responding to the assault at the Lloyd D. George Federal 
     Courthouse.
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 49--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT 
  A COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP SHOULD BE ISSUED TO HONOR THE LIFE OF 
                         ELIJAH PARISH LOVEJOY

  Mr. BURRIS (for himself and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs:

                            S. Con. Res. 49

       Whereas Elijah Parish Lovejoy was an advocate for the 
     abolition of slavery and, as editor of the St. Louis 
     Observer, wrote a series of editorials in which he strongly 
     condemned the practice of slavery and supported efforts 
     toward emancipation;
       Whereas after being forced to move his printing press 
     across the Mississippi River to Alton, Illinois, Lovejoy 
     became the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery in 1837 and the 
     first pastor of the present-day College Avenue Presbyterian 
     Church;
       Whereas on the night of November 7, 1837, Lovejoy was 
     killed by a pro-slavery mob while he attempted to defend his 
     press, a machine that came to serve as a symbol for the 
     abolition of slavery;
       Whereas the murder of Lovejoy resulted in a great 
     strengthening of abolitionist sentiment and is recognized as 
     one of the key events that led to the Civil War;
       Whereas Lovejoy gave his life in defense of freedom and 
     equality, two traits that define America;
       Whereas the Elijah P. Lovejoy Memorial asks that a postage 
     stamp be issued to honor the life of Elijah Parish Lovejoy 
     and to commemorate the 175th anniversary of his death: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage 
     stamp honoring the life of Elijah Parish Lovejoy and 
     commemorating the 175th anniversary of his death; and
       (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
     to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

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