[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6537-S6538]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    SENATE RESOLUTION 250--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF RICHARD SCHULTZ 
    SCHWEIKER, FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF 
                              PENNSYLVANIA

  Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Toomey, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Reid of 
Nevada, 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. 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. Markey, 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.

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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. Udall, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 250

       Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker served in the United 
     States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946;
       Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker faithfully served the 
     people of Pennsylvania with distinction in the United States 
     Congress;
       Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker was elected to the United 
     States House of Representatives in 1960 and served 4 terms as 
     a Representative from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
       Whereas as a Representative, Richard Schultz Schweiker 
     served on--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Government Operations of the House of 
     Representatives;
       Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker was elected to the United 
     States Senate in 1968 and served 2 terms as a Senator from 
     the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
       Whereas as a Senator, Richard Schultz Schweiker served on--
       (1) the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the 
     Senate;
       (2) the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (3) the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations 
     with Respect to Intelligence Activities of the Senate; and
       Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker was appointed as the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services by President Ronald 
     Wilson Reagan in 1981 and served as Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services until 1983: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Richard Schultz Schweiker, 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, the Senate 
     stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of 
     the Honorable Richard Schultz Schweiker.

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