[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13819]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE CHARLES H. PERCY, FORMER SENATOR 
                             FROM ILLINOIS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 271, submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 271) honoring the life and legacy of 
     the Honorable Charles H. Percy, former Senator from the State 
     of Illinois.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; and that any 
statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 271) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 271

       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy was born Sept 27, 
     1919, in Pensacola, Florida;
       Whereas in 1949, at the age of 29, the Honorable Charles H. 
     Percy became President of Bell & Howell, the youngest person 
     to head a major corporation at that time;
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy served in the United 
     States Navy for 3 years during World War II, earning the rank 
     of Lieutenant;
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy was elected to the 
     United States Senate in 1966 and served the people of the 
     State of Illinois with distinction for nearly 20 years;
       Whereas as a Senator, the Honorable Charles H. Percy 
     implemented a system of consultation in the nomination 
     process of Federal judges;
       Whereas in 1973, the Honorable Charles H. Percy sponsored 
     legislation (Senate Resolution 105) which called for a 
     special prosecutor to investigate the Watergate scandal;
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy founded and 
     cochaired the Alliance to Save Energy, a nonprofit 
     organization that promotes energy efficiency worldwide;
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy served as Chairman 
     of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1981 through 
     1985;
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy served as Chairman 
     of the Board of Trustees at the Institute of International 
     Education from 1985 until his death;
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy showed humility in 
     his work and respect for the responsibilities of government 
     during his years of service to the United States; and
       Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy passed away on 
     September 17, 2011, and is survived by his wife Loraine 
     Guyer, his children, Gail Percy, Mark Percy, Roger Percy, and 
     Sharon Percy Rockefeller, wife of Senator Jay Rockefeller: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses profound sorrow at the death of the Honorable 
     Charles H. Percy, former Senator for the State of Illinois;
       (2) conveys the condolences of the Senate to the family of 
     the Honorable Charles H. Percy;
       (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit a copy of this resolution to the House of 
     Representatives and the family of the Honorable Charles H. 
     Percy; and
       (4) requests that when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 
     adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the 
     Honorable Charles H. Percy.

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