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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 161 

Relative to the death of the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg, Senator from 

the State of New Jersey. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 4, 2013 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. REID, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. ALEXANDER, 

Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BEGICH, 

Mr. BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. 

BOXER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. COATS, Mr. COBURN, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COWAN, 

Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. 

FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FRANKEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mrs. HAGAN, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. 

HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. 

HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. JOHNSON of 

Wisconsin, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KING, Mr. 

KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. 

LEVIN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MERKLEY, 

Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. REED, Mr. 

RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, 

Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, 

Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TOOMEY, 

Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. VITTER, Mr. 

WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. 

WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Relative to the death of the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg, 

Senator from the State of New Jersey. 


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Whereas the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg served the people of the State of New Jersey for over 28 years in the 

United States Senate; 

Whereas the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg was the longest 

serving United States Senator from the State of New 

Jersey; 

Whereas the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg cast 9,267 roll 

call votes—more than any other United States Senator 

from the State of New Jersey and the 40th most in 

United States Senate history; 

Whereas the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg served on multiple Committees in the Senate including the Committee 

on the Environment and Public Works; the Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and the Committee on Appropriations; and served as Chairman of the 

Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health; the Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface 

Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, 

Safety, and Security; the Appropriations Subcommittee 

on Transportation; and the Appropriations Subcommittee 

on Financial Services, and General Government; 

Whereas the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg enlisted in the 

United States Army at the age of 18 and served in the 

European Theater during World War II; 

Whereas the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg was able to attend Columbia University as a result of G.I. Bill benefits 

following his military service; 

Whereas the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg co-founded the 

company Automatic Data Processing (ADP) and worked 


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as its Chief Executive Officer, helping it become one of 

America’s most successful companies; 

Whereas the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg dedicated his 

Senate career to improving the environment and public 

health, strengthening our nation’s transportation systems, and working tirelessly on behalf of the people of 

New Jersey: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 

3 and deep regret the announcement of the death of 

4 the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg, Senator from 

5 the State of New Jersey; 

6 (2) the Secretary of the Senate shall transmit 

7 this resolution to the House of Representatives and 

8 transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of 

9 the deceased; and 

10 (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 

11 adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem12 ory of the deceased Senator. 

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