[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 72 (Monday, May 9, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2629-S2630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 458--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF ROBERT F. BENNETT, 
                  FORMER SENATOR OF THE STATE OF UTAH

  Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Reid, 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,

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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. 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. 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. 458

       Whereas Robert F. Bennett was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, 
     in 1933 and attended the University of Utah, at which he was 
     elected student body president;
       Whereas, from 1953 to 1955, Robert F. Bennett served as a 
     missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day 
     Saints in the British Isles Mission;
       Whereas, from 1957 to 1960, Robert F. Bennett served in the 
     Utah Army National Guard, spending 6 months on active duty 
     and 2 years as a chaplain;
       Whereas, from 1969 to 1971, Robert F. Bennett worked as 
     chief congressional liaison at the Department of 
     Transportation and was given a Department of Transportation 
     Outstanding Achievement Award;
       Whereas, from 1984 to 1991, Robert F. Bennett was the first 
     chief executive officer of the Franklin International 
     Institute and in that role, in 1989, Robert F. Bennett was 
     named by Inc. Magazine as the Entrepreneur of the Year for 
     the Rocky Mountain Region;
       Whereas Robert F. Bennett was first elected to the Senate 
     in 1992 and served 3 terms as a Senator of the State of Utah 
     with honor and distinction; and
       Whereas Robert F. Bennett served--
       (1) on the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs, Energy and Natural Resources, Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 
     Appropriations, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and 
     Administration of the Senate;
       (2) as Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee; and
       (3) as the Republican Chief Deputy Whip: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of Robert F. 
     Bennett, former member of the 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 Robert F. Bennett.

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