[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE 80TH BIRTHDAY OF JAMES L. BUCKLEY

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 88 which was 
submitted earlier today by Senator Hatch.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 88) honoring the 80th birthday of 
     James L. Buckley, former United States Senator for the State 
     of New York.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to 
this matter be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 88) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                               S. Res. 88

       Whereas James Buckley served in the United States Senate 
     with great dedication, integrity, and professionalism as a 
     trusted colleague from the State of New York;
       Whereas James Buckley served with distinction for more than 
     a decade as a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of 
     Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit;
       Whereas James Buckley's long and distinguished career in 
     public service also included serving in the U.S. Navy during 
     World War II, as Undersecretary of State for Security 
     Assistance, and as President of Radio Free Europe;
       Whereas James Buckley celebrated his 80th birthday earlier 
     this week: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) acknowledges and honors the tremendous contributions 
     made by James Buckley during his distinguished career to the 
     executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the United 
     States; and
       (2) congratulates and expresses best wishes to James 
     Buckley on the celebration of his 80th birthday.

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