[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8087]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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    SENATE RESOLUTION 79--HONORING THE LIFE OF PAUL M. WEYRICH AND 
        EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE ON HIS PASSING

  Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cornyn, 
Mr. Martinez, Mr. Risch, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Barrasso) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary:

                               S. Res. 79

       Whereas Paul M. Weyrich was born and raised in Racine, 
     Wisconsin and became enamored with the political system as a 
     student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison;
       Whereas after a short stint as a news reporter, Mr. Weyrich 
     came to Congress in 1966 to serve on the staffs of Senators 
     Gordon L. Allott of Colorado and Carl T. Curtis of Nebraska, 
     handling press relations and other assignments;
       Whereas as the original President of the Heritage 
     Foundation, Mr. Weyrich established a respectable and 
     reasoned conservative voice in public policy and political 
     debates in the United States;
       Whereas as a pioneer of the modern conservative movement, 
     Mr. Weyrich stood as a vocal defender of economic and 
     religious freedom and established the Free Congress Research 
     and Education Foundation to rally conservatives to the 
     defense of traditional Judeo-Christian values;
       Whereas Mr. Weyrich died on December 18, 2008;
       Whereas Mr. Weyrich was a true visionary in outreach 
     efforts, launching a television network, training grassroots 
     activists, and influencing both politics and policy; and
       Whereas Mr. Weyrich's perseverance in the promotion of his 
     philosophy inspired thousands of people of the United States 
     to dedicate themselves to causes that protect liberty and 
     secure the future of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses gratitude to Paul M. Weyrich for his 
     significant contributions to the conservative movement and 
     for promoting a capitalist, democratic vision for the world;
       (2) expresses profound sorrow at the death of Mr. Weyrich; 
     and
       (3) conveys its condolences to the family, friends, and 
     colleagues of Mr. Weyrich.

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