[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 15, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S805]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 110--HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE LATE JAMES 
                            GEORGE ABOUREZK

  Mr. ROUNDS (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, Ms. 
Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Brown, Mr. Budd, Ms. 
Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, 
Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. 
Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. 
Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, 
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. 
Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, 
Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
Mullin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. 
Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. 
Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. 
Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Tillis, 
Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Vance, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. 
Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. 
Young) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to.:

                              S. Res. 110

       Whereas James G. Abourezk was born in Wood, South Dakota, 
     to Lebanese immigrants in 1931;
       Whereas James G. Abourezk earned a degree in civil 
     engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and 
     Technology, graduated from the University of South Dakota 
     School of Law, and practiced law in Rapid City, South Dakota;
       Whereas James G. Abourezk served in the United States Navy 
     from 1948 to 1952;
       Whereas James G. Abourezk was elected to the United States 
     House of Representatives in 1970 and represented the State of 
     South Dakota from 1971 to 1973;
       Whereas James G. Abourezk was elected to the United States 
     Senate in 1972, representing the State of South Dakota from 
     1973 to 1979, and was the first Arab American to serve in the 
     United States Senate;
       Whereas James G. Abourezk re-established the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs of the Senate, serving as the first Chair of 
     the Committee after re-establishment;
       Whereas James G. Abourezk co-authored and worked to pass 
     Public Law 95-341 (commonly known as the ``American Indian 
     Religious Freedom Act'') (42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.), the Indian 
     Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), and the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
       Whereas James G. Abourezk, after leaving the Senate, co-
     founded and was the first chair of the American-Arab Anti-
     Discrimination Committee;
       Whereas James G. Abourezk served as the first Attorney 
     General of the Navajo Nation from 1982 to 1983; and
       Whereas James G. Abourezk continued to advocate on behalf 
     of Native American communities after his retirement: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That--
       (1) the Senate--
       (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the 
     announcement of the death of James G. Abourezk, former member 
     of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives;
       (B) honors the life and legacy of James G. Abourezk for his 
     unwavering dedication to South Dakota as a public servant and 
     his accomplishments in legislating with principle and 
     dedication for the good of the people of the United States; 
     and
       (C) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives 
     and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of James 
     G. Abourezk; and
       (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 
     further mark of respect to the memory of James G. Abourezk.

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