[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5547-5548]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RELATING TO THE DEATH OF HOWELL T. HEFLIN, FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR 
                        FOR THE STATE OF ALABAMA

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 93, submitted earlier 
today by Senator Reid and others.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.

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  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 93) relative to the death of Howell 
     T. Heflin, former United States Senator for the State of 
     Alabama.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
and preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid 
upon the table en bloc, and that any statements relating to this 
resolution be printed in the Record, without intervening action or 
debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 93) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                               S. Res. 93

       Whereas Howell Heflin served as a United States Marine from 
     1942-1946 and was awarded the Silver Star for bravery;
       Whereas Howell Heflin served as Chief Justice of the 
     Alabama Supreme Court from 1971-1977;
       Whereas Howell Heflin served the people of Alabama with 
     distinction for 18 years in the United States Senate; and
       Whereas Howell Heflin served the Senate as Chairman of the 
     Select Committee on Ethics in the ninety-sixth and one 
     hundred-second Congresses;
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Howell T. Heflin, former member of the United 
     States Senate.
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate 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 today, it stand 
     adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the 
     Honorable Howell T. Heflin.

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