[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 6, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S21-S22]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 19--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF EDWARD W. BROOKE, III, 
   FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

  Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Reid of Nevada, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
Markey, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, 
Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, 
Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Coats, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, 
Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, 
Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. 
Fischer, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franken, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. 
Heller, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, 
Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Leahy, 
Mr. Lee, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Paul, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
Reed of Rhode Island, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, 
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott, Mr. 
Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
Warner, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 19

       Whereas Edward W. Brooke, III, was born in Washington, D.C. 
     in 1919, graduated from Howard University in 1941 and Boston 
     University Law College in 1948;

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       Whereas Edward W. Brooke, III, served in the United States 
     Army during World War II, earning the rank of Captain, a 
     Bronze Star, and a Distinguished Service Award;
       Whereas Edward W. Brooke, III, was elected to the office of 
     Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1962 
     and served as the first African American attorney general in 
     the United States;
       Whereas Edward W. Brooke, III, was first elected to the 
     United States Senate in 1966 and served two terms as a 
     Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
       Whereas Edward W. Brooke, III, was the first African 
     American to be elected to the Senate by popular vote;
       Whereas Edward W. Brooke, III, was a pioneer and champion 
     of civil rights;
       Whereas Edward W. Brooke, III, was awarded the Presidential 
     Medal of Freedom on June 23, 2004, and the Congressional Gold 
     Medal on July 1, 2008: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Edward 
     W. Brooke, III, 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 
     Edward W. Brooke, III.

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