[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8672-8673]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 493--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE V. VOINOVICH, 
           FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF OHIO

  Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mr. 
Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Burr, 
Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. 
Cassidy, Mr. Coats, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, 
Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Mr. Donnelly, 
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. 
Flake, Mr. Franken, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Heller, Ms. 
Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaine, 
Mr. King, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, 
Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Paul, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. 
Schatz, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, 
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. 
Toomey, Mr. Udall, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, 
Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following resolution; which 
was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 493

       Whereas George Voinovich was born in Cleveland, Ohio, 
     attended Ohio University and Ohio State University College of 
     Law;
       Whereas George Voinovich began his career faithfully 
     serving the State and the people of Ohio as an assistant 
     attorney general of Ohio in 1963; served as a member of the 
     Ohio House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971; served as 
     Cuyahoga County auditor from 1971 to 1976; served as a member 
     of the Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners from 1977 to 
     1978; was elected lieutenant governor in 1978; and served as 
     mayor of Cleveland from 1979 to 1989;
       Whereas, George Voinovich was elected governor of Ohio in 
     1991 and was elected to a second term by a landslide, 
     securing 72% of the vote, the highest percentage of the vote 
     ever won by gubernatorial candidate in Ohio history;
       Whereas, during his time as governor, he was known for his 
     advocacy and practice of fiscal responsibility, embodied in 
     his call to ``working harder and smarter, doing more with 
     less'';
       Whereas, under his tenure as Governor, Ohio's unemployment 
     rate fell to a 25-year low and he restored the state's budget 
     to financial health;
       Whereas, in 1998, George Voinovich was elected to the 
     United States Senate and

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     served until 2011, during which time he was Chairman of the 
     Select Committee on Ethics and a member of the Appropriations 
     Committee;
       Whereas, in 2004, George Voinovich was re-elected to the 
     United States Senate with more votes than any other Senate 
     candidate in Ohio history;
       Whereas, for every public office he held, George Voinovich 
     improved government operations, accountability and financial 
     management; he worked to improve the environment, with 
     particular attention to Lake Erie, and making America more 
     secure;
       Whereas, throughout his life, George Voinovich was guided 
     by his deep faith, personal integrity, fiscal responsibility, 
     respect and service to his fellow citizens, and above all, 
     his abiding love of his family, state and nation;
       Whereas the people of Ohio have demonstrated their 
     appreciation and affection for Senator Voinovich by the 
     naming of numerous landmarks after him, including Voinovich 
     Centennial Park, the Voinovich Innerbelt Bridge, and The 
     George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs 
     at Ohio University;
       Whereas, in his two terms in the United States Senate and 
     in his other public service, George Voinovich reached across 
     the aisle and sought common ground to solve problems: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of George 
     Voinovich, 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 
     late George V. Voinovich.

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