[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 165 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S7823]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 309--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF FRED THOMPSON, FORMER 
            UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE

  Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Corker, 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. 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. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. Reed, 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, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 309

       Whereas Fred Thompson was born in Alabama in 1942, and grew 
     up in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee;
       Whereas Fred Thompson graduated from Memphis State 
     University in 1964 and Vanderbilt University School of Law in 
     1967, was admitted to the Tennessee bar and served as an 
     assistant U.S. Attorney;
       Whereas Fred Thompson was appointed by Senator Howard 
     Baker, Jr., to serve as minority counsel to the Senate 
     Watergate Committee in 1973;
       Whereas Fred Thompson continued to practice law and in 1977 
     helped expose government corruption in Tennessee;
       Whereas Fred Thompson was first elected to the United 
     States Senate in 1994 and served as a Senator from the State 
     of Tennessee until 2003;
       Whereas following his service as Senator, Fred Thompson 
     continued to pursue his acting career, which began in 1985 
     with the movie ``Marie'' in which he played himself;
       Whereas Fred Thompson was known for his integrity, humility 
     and dedication to public service: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Fred Thompson, 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 Fred Thompson.

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