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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 16 

Relative to the death of John Chester Culver, former United States Senator 

for the State of Iowa. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 10, 2019 

Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. ERNST, Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. 

BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. 

BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. 

BURR, 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, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, 

Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, 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, Mr. 

MCCONNELL, 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. SCHUMER, 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. TILLIS, 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 

RESOLUTION 

Relative to the death of John Chester Culver, former United 

States Senator for the State of Iowa. 


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Whereas John Chester Culver was born in Rochester, Minnesota and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 

Whereas John Chester Culver graduated from Harvard University and Harvard Law School; 

Whereas John Chester Culver served his country in the 

United States Marine Corps from 1955-1958; 

Whereas John Chester Culver was elected to the United 

States House of Representatives in 1964 and served 5 

terms as a Representative from the State of Iowa; 

Whereas John Chester Culver was elected to the United 

States Senate in 1974 and served the people of Iowa in 

the Senate with honor and distinction for 1 term; 

Whereas as a Senator, John Chester Culver spearheaded a 

commission to modernize the procedures of the Senate, 

including an increased use of computerized floor status 

updates and committee schedules; 

Whereas John Chester Culver was known for his hard work 

and independence; Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound 

2 sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death 

3 of the Honorable John Chester Culver, former member of 

4 the United States Senate. 

5 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate commu6 nicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives 

7 and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the 

8 deceased. 


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1 Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it 

2 stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem3 ory of the Honorable John Chester Culver. 

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