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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 230 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 230

Designating Richard A. Baker as Historian Emeritus of the United States 
                                Senate.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 29, 2009

  Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
 Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bennett, 
   Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burris, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, 
 Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, 
   Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. 
Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
 Gregg, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, 
  Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaufman, Mr. 
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
  Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. 
  Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
   Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of 
 Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. 
Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, 
Mr. Thune, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, 
 Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and 
Mr. Wyden) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Designating Richard A. Baker as Historian Emeritus of the United States 
                                Senate.

Whereas Richard A. Baker will retire from the United States Senate after serving 
        with distinction as the Senate's first historian from 1975 to 2009, and 
        as acting curator from 1969 to 1970;
Whereas Richard A. Baker has dedicated his Senate service to preserving, 
        protecting, and promoting the history of the Senate and its members;
Whereas Richard A. Baker has produced or directed production of numerous books, 
        articles, and pamphlets detailing the rich institutional history of the 
        Senate;
Whereas Richard A. Baker has worked with senators and Senate committees to 
        archive their records and to make them available for scholarly research 
        in a timely manner;
Whereas Richard A. Baker has assisted in the Senate's commemoration of events of 
        historical significance and in the development of exhibitions and 
        educational programs on the history of the Senate and the U.S. Capitol;
Whereas Richard A. Baker has upheld the high standards and traditions of the 
        Senate with abiding devotion, and has performed his Senate duties in an 
        impartial and professional manner; and
Whereas Richard A. Baker has earned the respect, affection, and esteem of the 
        United States Senate: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That, effective September 1, 2009, as a token of the 
appreciation of the Senate for his long and faithful service, Richard 
A. Baker is hereby designated as Historian Emeritus of the United 
States Senate.
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