[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 21875-21876]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE F. VENTO OF MINNESOTA

  Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, before I leave today, I will finish 
with some words about another man, a former colleague of the Presiding 
Officer, Congressman Vento.
  I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate 
consideration of Senate Resolution 369 relating to the death of 
Congressman Bruce Vento.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 369) relative to the death of 
     Representative Bruce F. Vento, of Minnesota.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, the resolution goes on to read:

       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Bruce F. Vento, late a Representative from the 
     State of Minnesota.
       Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions 
     to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy 
     thereof to the family of the deceased.
       Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns or recesses today, 
     it stand adjourned or recessed as a further mark of respect 
     to the memory of the deceased Representative.

  This is in behalf of the majority leader, Senator Lott, Senator 
Daschle, myself, and Senator Grams. I also add Senators Durbin and 
Feingold.

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  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 369) was agreed to.
  Mr. WELLSTONE. I thank the Chair, and I thank my colleague, Senator 
Byrd.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank the distinguished Senator from 
Minnesota.

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