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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 539 

Relative to the death of James M. Jeffords, former United States Senator 

for the State of Vermont. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 

Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. REID, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. 

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

Mr. BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, 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. 

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. LEE, Mr. LEVIN, 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. PORTMAN, Mr. 

PRYOR, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. 

RUBIO, 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. WALSH, 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 James M. Jeffords, former United 

States Senator for the State of Vermont. 

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Whereas James M. Jeffords was born in the state of 

Vermont, and graduated Yale University and Harvard 

Law School; 

Whereas James M. Jeffords served in the United States Navy 

from 1956 to 1959 and later in the Naval Reserve, retiring as captain; 

Whereas James M. Jeffords began his service to his beloved 

state of Vermont by serving in the Vermont Senate from 

1967 to 1968 and as Vermont Attorney General from 

1969 to 1973; 

Whereas James M. Jeffords was first elected to the United 

States House of Representatives in 1974 and served 

seven terms as Representative from the State of 

Vermont; 

Whereas in 1988, James M. Jeffords was first elected to the 

United States Senate and faithfully served the people of 

the State of Vermont for three terms as a Senator; 

Whereas James M. Jeffords held a lifetime voting percentage 

of 96.2, casting over 5,800 votes over 18 years; 

Whereas James M. Jeffords served as the Chairman of the 

Committee on Labor and Human Resources, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and 

the Committee on Environment and Public Works: 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 James M. Jeffords, former member of 

4 the United States Senate. 

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1 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate commu2 nicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives 

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

4 deceased. 

5 Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it 

6 stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem7 ory of the Honorable James M. Jeffords. 

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