[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 139 (Monday, September 19, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5728]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 271--HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HONORABLE 
       CHARLES H. PERCY, FORMER SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF ILLINOIS

  Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Reid of 
Nevada, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. 
Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of 
Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, 
Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, 
Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. 
Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, 
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of 
South Dakota, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. 
Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, 
Mr. Lugar, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
Pryor, Mr. Reed of Rhode Island, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. 
Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall of 
Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, 
Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 271

       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy was born Sept 27, 
     1919, in Pensacola, Florida;
       Whereas in 1949, at the age of 29, the Honorable Charles H. 
     Percy became President of Bell & Howell, the youngest person 
     to head a major corporation at that time;
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy served in the United 
     States Navy for 3 years during World War II, earning the rank 
     of Lieutenant;
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy was elected to the 
     United States Senate in 1966 and served the people of the 
     State of Illinois with distinction for nearly 20 years;
       Whereas as a Senator, the Honorable Charles H. Percy 
     implemented a system of consultation in the nomination 
     process of Federal judges;
       Whereas in 1973, the Honorable Charles H. Percy sponsored 
     legislation (Senate Resolution 105) which called for a 
     special prosecutor to investigate the Watergate scandal;
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy founded and 
     cochaired the Alliance to Save Energy, a nonprofit 
     organization that promotes energy efficiency worldwide;
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy served as Chairman 
     of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1981 through 
     1985;
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy served as Chairman 
     of the Board of Trustees at the Institute of International 
     Education from 1985 until his death;
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy showed humility in 
     his work and respect for the responsibilities of government 
     during his years of service to the United States; and
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy passed away on 
     September 17, 2011, and is survived by his wife Loraine 
     Guyer, his children, Gail Percy, Mark Percy, Roger Percy, and 
     Sharon Percy Rockefeller, wife of Senator Jay Rockefeller: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses profound sorrow at the death of the Honorable 
     Charles H. Percy, former Senator for the State of Illinois;
       (2) conveys the condolences of the Senate to the family of 
     the Honorable Charles H. Percy;
       (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit a copy of this resolution to the House of 
     Representatives and the family of the Honorable Charles H. 
     Percy; and
       (4) requests that when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 
     adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the 
     Honorable Charles H. Percy.

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