[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 72 (Monday, May 9, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2629]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 457--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF CONRAD RAY BURNS, 
         FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF MONTANA

  Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Tester, Mr. Daines, 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. 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. 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. 457

       Whereas Conrad Ray Burns was born in Gallatin, Missouri in 
     1935, and married Phyllis Jean Kuhlmann in 1967;
       Whereas Conrad Ray Burns served in the United States Marine 
     Corps from 1955 to 1957, serving in Japan and Korea;
       Whereas Conrad Ray Burns served as Yellowstone County 
     Commissioner from 1986 to 1988;
       Whereas Conrad Ray Burns was first elected to the United 
     States Senate in 1988 and served three terms as a Senator 
     from the State of Montana with honor and distinction;
       Whereas Conrad Ray Burns was the longest-serving Republican 
     Senator from the State of Montana: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Conrad 
     Ray Burns, 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 
     late Conrad Ray Burns.

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