[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 14 (Monday, February 1, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S397-S398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

  Mr. CASEY. I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 394 and the Senate 
proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 394) congratulating the Northwestern 
     University Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years of 
     commitment to advancing science and improving health.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. CASEY. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related 
to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 394) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 394

       Whereas, on March 12, 1859, the origins of Northwestern 
     University Feinberg School of Medicine began with Drs. Hosmer 
     A. Johnson, Edmund Andrews, Ralph N. Isham, and

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     David Rutter signing an agreement to establish the medical 
     department of Lind University, which provided the first 
     graded curriculum in a medical school in the United States;
       Whereas, on October 9, 1859, the medical school marked its 
     first session;
       Whereas, on April 26, 1864, the medical department of Lind 
     University became Chicago Medical College;
       Whereas in 1870, Chicago Medical College entered into an 
     agreement with Northwestern University to serve as the 
     Department of Medicine for the University;
       Whereas in 2002, the Northwestern University Board of 
     Trustees renamed the medical school in honor of benefactor 
     Reuben Feinberg;
       Whereas the Feinberg School of Medicine is one of the pre-
     eminent medical schools in the Nation, producing the next 
     generation of leaders in medical and related fields through 
     its innovative research and educational programs;
       Whereas the Feinberg School of Medicine supports the 
     provision of the highest standard of clinical care by its 
     clinical affiliates for their patients;
       Whereas the Feinberg School of Medicine is cited annually 
     in national college rankings as one of the top medical 
     schools for research;
       Whereas Feinberg School of Medicine alumni are leaders in 
     their fields;
       Whereas the Feinberg School of Medicine is a leader in 
     aligning experts from various disciplines to create a 
     collaborative research enterprise that explores the fertile 
     discovery space between disciplines; and
       Whereas Feinberg School of Medicine faculty are nationally 
     and internationally prominent physicians and scientists who 
     have an impact on the most pressing medical and research 
     issues: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Feinberg School of Medicine on the 
     momentous occasion of its 150th anniversary, and expresses 
     best wishes for continued success;
       (2) recognizes and commends the Feinberg School of Medicine 
     for its dedication to educating world class physicians and 
     scientists, sponsoring cutting edge medical research, and 
     providing highly specialized clinical care; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution to the Feinberg School of 
     Medicine for appropriate display.

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