[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 474--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE JOHN 
               MELCHER, SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MONTANA

  Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Schumer, 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, Ms. Collins, 
Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Donnelly, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, 
Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. 
Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hassan, Mr. 
Hatch, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Heller, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, 
Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Jones, 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. Paul, 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. Smith, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, 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. 474

       Whereas the Honorable John Melcher was first elected to 
     Congress in 1969 and served in the House of Representatives 
     for more than 7 years until 1977 and in the Senate for 12 
     years until 1989;
       Whereas the Honorable John Melcher served in the United 
     States Army during World War II and was part of the D-Day 
     invasion of Normandy in June 1944;
       Whereas the Honorable John Melcher received the Purple 
     Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, and the Bronze Star 
     for his service;
       Whereas the Honorable John Melcher graduated from 
     veterinary school at Iowa State University in 1950, after 
     which he moved with his family to Forsyth, Montana and 
     established his own veterinary clinic;
       Whereas the Honorable John Melcher served on the Forsyth 
     city council starting in 1953 and served as mayor from 1955 
     to 1961 prior to serving as a State representative and State 
     senator in Montana;
       Whereas the Honorable John Melcher understood the value of 
     public land and paved the way for future pieces of 
     legislation to preserve the breathtaking landscapes of 
     Montana;
       Whereas the Honorable John Melcher passionately stood up 
     for family farmers and ranchers in Montana and ensured his 
     colleagues understood the importance of the agricultural 
     sector; and
       Whereas the Honorable John Melcher served with great 
     humility, determination, integrity, and love of his family, 
     the State of Montana, and the United States: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That--
       (1) the Senate--
       (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the 
     announcement of the death of the Honorable John Melcher, 
     Senator from the State of Montana; and
       (B) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives 
     and transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the 
     family of the Honorable John Melcher; and
       (2) when the Senate adjourns on the date of adoption of 
     this resolution, it stands adjourned as a further mark of 
     respect to the memory of the deceased Senator.

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