[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 95 (Monday, June 5, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S3244]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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   SENATE RESOLUTION 184--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF JAMES PAUL DAVID 
 ``JIM'' BUNNING, FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF 
                                KENTUCKY

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

                              S. Res. 184

       Whereas Jim Bunning served the people of Fort Thomas, 
     Kentucky in the Fort Thomas City Council for 2 years;
       Whereas Jim Bunning served the people of Kentucky in the 
     Kentucky State Senate for 4 years;
       Whereas Jim Bunning served the people of Kentucky's 4th 
     District with distinction for 12 years in the United States 
     House of Representatives, and as Chair of the House Ways and 
     Means Subcommittee on Social Security;
       Whereas Jim Bunning served the people of Kentucky with 
     distinction for 12 years in the United States Senate;
       Whereas Jim Bunning pitched a no-hitter for the Detroit 
     Tigers against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on July 20, 
     1958, the first in the National League in 84 years and the 
     first in the major leagues since the 1956 World Series;
       Whereas Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game for the 
     Philadelphia Phillies against the New York Mets on June 22, 
     1964, which was the first regular-season perfect game in the 
     major leagues since 1922;
       Whereas Jim Bunning was inducted into the National Baseball 
     Hall of Fame in 1996; Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Jim Bunning, former member of the United States 
     Senate.
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate 
     these resolutions to the House Representatives and transmit 
     an enrolled copy thereof to the family member 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 Jim Bunning.

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