[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5436]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 539--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF JAMES M. JEFFORDS, 
         FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF VERMONT

  Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Reid of Nevada, Mr. 
McConnell, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, 
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, 
Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. 
Donnelly, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. 
Flake, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. 
Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Heller, 
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. 
Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, 
Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Manchin, 
Mr. Markey, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. 
Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
Nelson, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed of Rhode Island, Mr. 
Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Schatz, Mr. 
Schumer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 539

       Whereas James M. Jeffords was born in the state of Vermont, 
     and graduated Yale University and Harvard Law School;
       Whereas James M. Jeffords served in the United States Navy 
     from 1956 to 1959 and later in the Naval Reserve, retiring as 
     captain;
       Whereas James M. Jeffords began his service to his beloved 
     state of Vermont by serving in the Vermont Senate from 1967 
     to 1968 and as Vermont Attorney General from 1969 to 1973;
       Whereas James M. Jeffords was first elected to the United 
     States House of Representatives in 1974 and served seven 
     terms as Representative from the State of Vermont;
       Whereas in 1988, James M. Jeffords was first elected to the 
     United States Senate and faithfully served the people of the 
     State of Vermont for three terms as a Senator;
       Whereas James M. Jeffords held a lifetime voting percentage 
     of 96.2, casting over 5,800 votes over 18 years;
       Whereas James M. Jeffords served as the Chairman of the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources, the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable James M. Jeffords, 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 James M. Jeffords.

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