[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 23 (Thursday, February 8, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S502-S503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 553--HONORING THE LIFE OF JEAN A. CARNAHAN, FORMER 
                   SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF MISSOURI

  Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mr. Schmitt, 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. 
Butler, 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, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, 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,

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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. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Scott of Florida, 
Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, 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. 553

       Whereas, on December 20, 1933, Jean A. Carnahan was born in 
     Washington, D.C.;
       Whereas, from 1993 to 2000, Jean A. Carnahan served as 
     First Lady of Missouri when her husband, Mel Carnahan, was 
     elected as Governor of the State of Missouri;
       Whereas, in 2000, Jean A. Carnahan was appointed to the 
     Senate after her husband, Mel Carnahan, was tragically killed 
     in a plane crash during his campaign bid for Senate;
       Whereas, from 2001 to 2002, Jean A. Carnahan became the 
     first woman to represent the State of Missouri in the Senate;
       Whereas Jean A. Carnahan, during her tenures as First Lady 
     of Missouri and as a Senator, was a dedicated public servant 
     who proudly represented the people of the State of Missouri;
       Whereas Jean A. Carnahan was a strong advocate for 
     children, working families, seniors, and veterans, and 
     continued her advocacy after she left the Senate;
       Whereas Jean A. Carnahan authored 8 books, including 2 
     historical works on the Governor's Mansion in Missouri;
       Whereas Jean A. Carnahan was preceded in death by her 
     husband, Mel Carnahan, and their son, Roger; and
       Whereas Jean A. Carnahan is survived by 2 sons, Russ and 
     Tom, a daughter, Robin, and 5 grandchildren: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the 
     announcement of the death of Jean A. Carnahan, former member 
     of the Senate;
       (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to communicate this 
     resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of Jean A. 
     Carnahan; and
       (3) stands adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the 
     memory of the late Jean A. Carnahan, when the Senate adjourns 
     today.

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