[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 160 (Saturday, September 30, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4893-S4894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 393--TO HONOR THE LIFE AND DEATH OF DUNCAN McLAUCHLIN 
 (``LAUCH'') FAIRCLOTH, FORMER SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

  Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr. Budd) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 393

       Whereas Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth (referred to in this 
     preamble as ``Lauch Faircloth'') was born in Sampson County, 
     North Carolina, on January 14, 1928;
       Whereas, growing up in a farming family, Lauch Faircloth 
     learned the art and business of farming from his earliest 
     years and eventually owned and operated the farm his family 
     owned;
       Whereas Lauch Faircloth quickly established himself as a 
     successful businessman, owning and operating enterprises that 
     included farming, construction, real estate, and automobile 
     dealerships;
       Whereas, in his storied public career, Lauch Faircloth 
     served as chairman of the North Carolina Highway Commission, 
     where he oversaw and implemented the establishment of the 
     modern highway system in North Carolina;
       Whereas, from 1977 to 1983, Lauch Faircloth served as the 
     Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce, 
     leading efforts to establish North Carolina as a leader in 
     growth and economic development;
       Whereas Lauch Faircloth ran in the 1984 election for 
     Governor of North Carolina and survived a plane crash while 
     campaigning for office;
       Whereas, on January 3, 1993, Lauch Faircloth was sworn into 
     the Senate, where he served until January 3, 1999;
       Whereas Lauch Faircloth was a passionate advocate in the 
     Senate for free enterprise, and championed welfare reforms to 
     get Americans back to work;
       Whereas Lauch Faircloth served as Chairman of the Senate 
     Appropriations Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, 
     where he helped to save the capital of the United States from 
     bankruptcy and financial ruin; and
       Whereas, after his service in the Senate, Lauch Faircloth 
     returned to his home in Clinton, North Carolina, to resume 
     management of his many businesses: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That--
       (1) the Senate--
       (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the 
     announcement of the death of Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth 
     (referred to in this resolution as ``Lauch Faircloth''), 
     former Member of the Senate; and
       (B) 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 Lauch 
     Faircloth; and
       (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned as 
     a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Lauch 
     Faircloth, former Senator for the State of North Carolina.

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