[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 29, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S5545]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 574--RELATIVE TO THE MEMORIAL OBSERVANCES OF THE 
    HONORABLE ROBERT C. BYRD, LATE A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF WEST 
                                VIRGINIA

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

                              S. Res. 574

       Whereas, The Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep 
     regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Robert 
     C. Byrd, late a Senator from the State of West Virginia: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the memorial observances of the Honorable 
     Robert C. Byrd, late a Senator from the State of West 
     Virginia be held in the Senate Chamber on Thursday, July 1, 
     2010, beginning at 10:00 a.m., and that the Senate attend the 
     same.
       Resolved, That paragraph 1 of Rule IV of the Rules for the 
     Regulation of the Senate Wing of the United States Capitol 
     (prohibiting the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber) be 
     temporarily suspended for the sole and specific purpose of 
     permitting the Senate Photographic Studio to photograph this 
     memorial observance.
       Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms be directed to make 
     necessary and appropriate arrangements in connection with the 
     memorial observances in the Senate Chamber.
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate 
     these resolutions to the House of Representatives, transmit 
     an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased, and 
     invite the House of Representatives and the family of the 
     deceased to attend the memorial observances in the Senate 
     Chamber.
       Resolved, That invitations be extended to the President of 
     the United States, the Vice President of the United States, 
     and the members of the Cabinet, the Chief Justice and 
     Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, 
     the Diplomatic Corps (through the Secretary of State), the 
     Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations of 
     the Navy, the Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps, 
     the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of 
     the Coast Guard to attend the memorial observances in the 
     Senate Chamber.

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