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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 770 

Honoring the life of Mark Andrews, former United States Senator for the 

State of North Dakota. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 

Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. CRAMER, 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. 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, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. JONES, 

Mr. KAINE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, 

Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mrs. LOEFFLER, 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 

Honoring the life of Mark Andrews, former United States 

Senator for the State of North Dakota. 


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Whereas, on May 19, 1926, Mark Andrews was born in 

Fargo, North Dakota; 

Whereas Mark Andrews was a cadet at the United States 

Military Academy in West Point, New York, from 1944 

until 1946, when he received a disability discharge; 

Whereas Mark Andrews graduated from North Dakota State 

University in 1949; 

Whereas Mark Andrews began his career as a farmer in the 

Red River Valley when he served as an operator of a cattle feeding lot, and subsequently served in numerous agriculture-related positions throughout the State of North 

Dakota, including serving as— 

(1) a member of numerous farmer organizations; 

(2) the Director of the Garrison Conservancy District from 1955 until 1964; and 

(3) the president of the North Dakota Crop Improvement Association; 

Whereas Mark Andrews ran for Governor of North Dakota 

in 1962 and, during a special election in 1963, was elected as a member of the House of Representatives, a position he held until 1981; 

Whereas, on January 3, 1981, Mark Andrews was sworn in 

as a United States Senator from North Dakota, serving 

until January 3, 1987; and 

Whereas Mark Andrews, during his time as a Senator, was 

known for his steadfast support for numerous issues, including— 

(1) issues affecting the men and women who served 

in the Armed Forces of the United States; 


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(2) issues affecting the agricultural producers, including farmers and ranchers, in the State of North Dakota and throughout the United States; 

(3) water issues, including the Garrison Diversion; 

and 

(4) issues affecting Tribal communities, particularly 

during his time serving as Chairman of the Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate from 1983 to 

1987: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the Senate— 

3 (A) has heard with profound sorrow and 

4 deep regret the announcement of the death of 

5 Mark Andrews, former member of the United 

6 States Senate from the State of North Dakota; 

7 and 

8 (B) respectfully requests that the Sec9 retary of the Senate— 

10 (i) communicate this resolution to the 

11 House of Representatives; and 

12 (ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this 

13 resolution to the family of Mark Andrews; 

14 and 

15 (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 

16 adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem17 ory of Mark Andrews. 

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