[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21250]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 354--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF PAUL WELLSTONE, A 
                  SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA

  Mr. DAYTON (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Lott, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
Nickles, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. 
Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Ms. 
Cantwell, Mrs. Carnahan, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cleland, Mrs. 
Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Craig, 
Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, 
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, 
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hollings, Mr. 
Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. 
Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, 
Mr. McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, 
Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, 
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, 
Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, 
Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. 
Thurmond, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Wyden) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 354

       Whereas the Honorable Paul Wellstone taught at Carleton 
     College in Northfield, Minnesota, for more than 20 years in 
     the service of the youth of our Nation;
       Whereas the Honorable Paul Wellstone served Minnesota in 
     the United States Senate with devotion and distinction for 
     more than a decade;
       Whereas the Honorable Paul Wellstone worked tirelessly on 
     behalf of America's Veterans and the less fortunate, 
     particularly children and families living in poverty and 
     those with mental illness;
       Whereas the Honorable Paul Wellstone never wavered from the 
     principles that guided his life and career;
       Whereas his efforts on behalf of the people of Minnesota 
     and all Americans earned him the esteem and high regard of 
     his colleagues; and
       Whereas his tragic and untimely death has deprived his 
     State and Nation of an outstanding lawmaker: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate expresses profound sorrow and 
     deep regret on the deaths of the Honorable Paul Wellstone, 
     late a Senator from the State of Minnesota, his wife Sheila, 
     their daughter Marcia, aides Mary McEvoy, Tom Lapic, and Will 
     McLaughlin, and pilots Richard Conry and Michael Guess.
       Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions 
     to the House of Representatives and transmit and enrolled 
     copy thereof to the family of the deceased Senator, and the 
     families of all the deceased.
       Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it adjourn 
     as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased 
     Senator.

                          ____________________