[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 193 (Thursday, November 12, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S6677]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 770--HONORING THE LIFE OF MARK ANDREWS, FORMER UNITED 
              STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

  Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. 
Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, 
Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. 
Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
Grassley, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, 
Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kaine, Mr. 
Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, 
Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. McConnell, Ms. McSally, Mr. 
Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Paul, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. 
Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Sinema, Ms. 
Smith, Ms. Stabenow, 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. 770

       Whereas, on May 19, 1926, Mark Andrews was born in Fargo, 
     North Dakota;
       Whereas Mark Andrews was a cadet at the United States 
     Military Academy in West Point, New York, from 1944 until 
     1946, when he received a disability discharge;
       Whereas Mark Andrews graduated from North Dakota State 
     University in 1949;
       Whereas Mark Andrews began his career as a farmer in the 
     Red River Valley when he served as an operator of a cattle 
     feeding lot, and subsequently served in numerous agriculture-
     related positions throughout the State of North Dakota, 
     including serving as--
       (1) a member of numerous farmer organizations;
       (2) the Director of the Garrison Conservancy District from 
     1955 until 1964; and
       (3) the president of the North Dakota Crop Improvement 
     Association;
       Whereas Mark Andrews ran for Governor of North Dakota in 
     1962 and, during a special election in 1963, was elected as a 
     member of the House of Representatives, a position he held 
     until 1981;
       Whereas, on January 3, 1981, Mark Andrews was sworn in as a 
     United States Senator from North Dakota, serving until 
     January 3, 1987; and
       Whereas Mark Andrews, during his time as a Senator, was 
     known for his steadfast support for numerous issues, 
     including--
       (1) issues affecting the men and women who served in the 
     Armed Forces of the United States;
       (2) issues affecting the agricultural producers, including 
     farmers and ranchers, in the State of North Dakota and 
     throughout the United States;
       (3) water issues, including the Garrison Diversion; and
       (4) issues affecting Tribal communities, particularly 
     during his time serving as Chairman of the Select Committee 
     on Indian Affairs of the Senate from 1983 to 1987: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That--
       (1) the Senate--
       (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the 
     announcement of the death of Mark Andrews, former member of 
     the United States Senate from the State of North Dakota; and
       (B) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the 
     Senate--
       (i) communicate this resolution to the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the 
     family of Mark Andrews; and
       (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 
     further mark of respect to the memory of Mark Andrews.

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