[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 26570]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE JULIAN C. DIXON OF CALIFORNIA

  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate now 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 387 submitted by 
Senators Lott and Daschle.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will state the resolution 
by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 387) relative to the death of 
     Representative Julian C. Dixon, of California.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
remarkable public servant who has been taken from us all too quickly.
  The sudden loss of Representative Julian Dixon has shocked and 
saddened us all. Without a doubt, Julian served California's Thirty-
Second District with passion and distinction. He was a man of the 
highest integrity and credibility and his departure is a terrible loss 
to all of us.
  He was a gentleman in every sense of the word who was willing to work 
across partisan lines to improve the lives of his constituents and so 
many Americans.
  I was privileged as a member of the Senate Appropriations to work 
with Julian Dixon, who was a member of the House Appropriations 
Committee.
  In this role, Julian always put California's needs first. He helped 
aid small businesses in Southern California who had been hurt by 
military base closures and defense downsizing. He also was a champion 
of the Los Angeles Metro Subway and the Alameda Corridor, an 
underground connection between the port of Los Angeles and the major 
east-west rail lines.
  He also consistently fought to maintain our Nation's commitment to 
civil rights and to increase the economic upward mobility of the people 
of the Thirty-Second District.
  Julian was also a leader through his role on the Appropriations 
Committee to secure funds to rebuild after the 1992 Los Angeles riots, 
the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and to improve public transportation 
throughout Los Angeles.
  Julian Dixon served in Congress for 22 years, first being elected in 
1978. He completed his undergraduate studies at California State 
University in Los Angeles and attended Southwestern School of Law. He 
served in the United States Army, practiced law in Los Angeles and then 
was elected to the California State Assembly in 1972.
  He was also Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and worked 
tirelessly to establish a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. here 
in our Nation's Capital.
  In 1999, Julian became an active participant in protecting America's 
national security through his role as ranking Democrat on the Select 
Intelligence Committee.
  Julian Dixon was a man of principle and fairness whose grace and 
humility will be sorely missed.
  My thoughts and prayers are with his wife Betty and the entire Dixon 
family during this very difficult time.
  Put simply, this Nation owes much to Julian Dixon and the United 
States Congress was truly made a much better place because of his 
service.
  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution 
be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 387) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 387

       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Julian C. Dixon, late a Representative from the 
     State of California.
       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.

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