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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 390 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 390

  Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Senator Kay Hagan.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 30, 2019

  Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
 Alexander, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
 Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mr. Brown, 
   Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. 
  Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. 
Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Gardner, 
Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hassan, Mr. 
  Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. 
 Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kennedy, 
Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Manchin, 
  Mr. Markey, Ms. McSally, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. 
 Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Paul, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Peters, 
 Mr. Portman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, 
Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Scott of 
  Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. 
 Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, 
  Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
    Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Senator Kay Hagan.

Whereas the passing of Kay Hagan on October 28, 2019, was a tremendous loss to 
        her family, including her husband, Chip, and their children Jeanette, 
        Tilden, and Carrie, as well as a deep loss for the State of North 
        Carolina;
Whereas Kay Hagan was born in Shelby, North Carolina, in 1953, to Joe Ruthven 
        and Jeannette Charles Ruthven;
Whereas Kay Hagan began working in Federal politics in the 1970s, interning in 
        the United States Senate;
Whereas Kay Hagan graduated from--

    (1) Florida State University in 1975; and

    (2) Wake Forest University School of Law in 1978;

Whereas, in 1977, Kay Hagan married her husband, Chip Hagan, whom she met at 
        Wake Forest University School of Law, and they made their home in 
        Greensboro, North Carolina;
Whereas Kay Hagan rose to the position of vice president at the North Carolina 
        National Bank, now known as Bank of America;
Whereas Kay Hagan worked on the campaign of North Carolina Governor James B. 
        Hunt in 1992 and 1996;
Whereas Kay Hagan won election to the North Carolina General Assembly as a State 
        senator representing Greensboro in 1998, and served in that position for 
        10 years;
Whereas Kay Hagan won election to the United States Senate in 2008, becoming the 
        first female Democrat to win election to the Senate from North Carolina;
Whereas, as a Member of the Senate, Kay Hagan worked tirelessly on--

    (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;

    (2) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
Senate;

    (3) the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate; 
and

    (4) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate;

Whereas Kay Hagan chaired--

    (1) the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the 
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and

    (2) the Subcommittee on Children and Families of the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate;

Whereas Kay Hagan worked on behalf of North Carolina members of the Armed 
        Forces, veterans, and their families and supported a strong national 
        defense;
Whereas Kay Hagan advocated for the farmers of North Carolina on issues 
        important to the livelihood of those farmers;
Whereas Kay Hagan worked to ensure that the people of North Carolina and the 
        people of the United States had access to, and opportunities for, 
        hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting;
Whereas, after leaving the Senate, Kay Hagan went on to work at the Harvard 
        Institute of Politics;
Whereas Kay Hagan will be remembered for--

    (1) her tireless work on behalf of the people of North Carolina;

    (2) her passion for her work; and

    (3) her love of her State and her family; and

Whereas Kay Hagan is survived by her husband, Chip, and their children, Jeanette 
        Hagan, Tilden Hagan, and Carrie Hagan Stewart: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep 
        regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Kay 
        Hagan, former member of the United States Senate;
            (2) the Secretary of the Senate communicate this resolution 
        to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy 
        thereof to the family of the Honorable Kay Hagan; and
            (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 
        further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Kay 
        Hagan.
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