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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 458 

Relative to the death of Robert F. Bennett, former Senator of the State 

of Utah. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 9, 2016 

Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. LEE, 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. BROWN, 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. 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. 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. PORTMAN, 

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 

RESOLUTION 

Relative to the death of Robert F. Bennett, former Senator 

of the State of Utah. 


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Whereas Robert F. Bennett was born in Salt Lake City, 

Utah, in 1933 and attended the University of Utah, at 

which he was elected student body president; 

Whereas, from 1953 to 1955, Robert F. Bennett served as 

a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in the British Isles Mission; 

Whereas, from 1957 to 1960, Robert F. Bennett served in 

the Utah Army National Guard, spending 6 months on 

active duty and 2 years as a chaplain; 

Whereas, from 1969 to 1971, Robert F. Bennett worked as 

chief congressional liaison at the Department of Transportation and was given a Department of Transportation 

Outstanding Achievement Award; 

Whereas, from 1984 to 1991, Robert F. Bennett was the 

first chief executive officer of the Franklin International 

Institute and in that role, in 1989, Robert F. Bennett 

was named by Inc. Magazine as the Entrepreneur of the 

Year for the Rocky Mountain Region; 

Whereas Robert F. Bennett was first elected to the Senate 

in 1992 and served 3 terms as a Senator of the State 

of Utah with honor and distinction; and 

Whereas Robert F. Bennett served— 

(1) on the Committees on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs, Energy and Natural Resources, Homeland 

Security and Governmental Affairs, Small Business and 

Entrepreneurship, Appropriations, Environment and 

Public Works, and Rules and Administration of the Senate; 

(2) as Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee; 

and 


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(3) as the Republican Chief Deputy Whip: 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 Robert F. Bennett, former member of the Senate. 

4 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate commu5 nicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives 

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

7 deceased. 

8 Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it 

9 stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem10 ory of the late Robert F. Bennett. 

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