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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 264 

Designating the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building as 

the ‘‘Kennedy Caucus Room’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 

Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. KERRY, Mr. REID, 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. 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, 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. KOHL, Mr. KYL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEMIEUX, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mrs. 

LINCOLN, Mr. LUGAR, 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 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office 

Building as the ‘‘Kennedy Caucus Room’’. 


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Whereas, during the last century, few rooms have borne witness to as much history as the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building; 

Whereas, during the last century, few families have played as 

integral a role in the history of the United States as has 

the Kennedy family; 

Whereas the Senate mourns the passing of Senator Edward 

Moore Kennedy, one of the most accomplished, effective, 

and beloved Senators of all time; 

Whereas Senator Edward Moore Kennedy played a role in 

every major national debate during the last 50 years, 

serving as a constant champion of the disadvantaged and 

overlooked; 

Whereas the legacy of Senator Edward Moore Kennedy includes not only his prolific achievements on behalf of the 

people of the United States, but the enduring friendships 

he formed with colleagues on both sides of the aisle; 

Whereas the wit and passion of Senator Edward Moore Kennedy and his perseverance in the face of adversity will be 

remembered in equal measure to his impressive legislative 

and rhetorical skills; 

Whereas Senator Edward Moore Kennedy was part of a 

proud family tradition of public service, which included 2 

other distinguished Senators; 

Whereas never before have 3 brothers served in the Senate, 

and rarely have any 3 brothers served the United States 

so well; 

Whereas John Fitzgerald Kennedy served the people of Massachusetts with distinction in the Senate, before being 

elected the 35th President of the United States; 


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Whereas Robert Francis Kennedy served the people of New 

York with distinction in the Senate, after serving as the 

64th Attorney General; 

Whereas Edward Moore Kennedy served the people of Massachusetts with distinction in the Senate for nearly half a 

century, acting as a tireless advocate for those who might 

otherwise have been without an advocate; 

Whereas the Senate has been greatly enriched by the dedication, compassion, and talent of the 3 Kennedy brothers 

who served as Senators; 

Whereas, in the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office 

Building, the people of the United States have commemorated tragedy, celebrated triumph, and held hearings of 

great importance on the most important issues facing the 

Nation; 

Whereas it was in the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate 

Office Building that both Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Senator Robert Francis Kennedy announced 

their intention to run for the office of the President of 

the United States; 

Whereas a spirit of passionate advocacy and deep respect for 

the institution of the Senate should govern the deliberations that take place in the Caucus Room of the Russell 

Senate Office Building; and 

Whereas the Senate wishes to honor the life and work of Senator Edward Moore Kennedy, to recognize the contributions of the 3 Kennedy brothers who served as Senators, 

and to celebrate the spirit of public service exemplified by 

the Kennedy family: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate designates room 325 of the 

2 Russell Senate Office Building, commonly referred to as 


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1 the ‘‘Caucus Room’’, as the ‘‘Kennedy Caucus Room’’, in 

2 recognition of the service to the Senate and the people of 

3 the United States of Senators Edward Moore Kennedy, 

4 Robert Francis Kennedy, and John Fitzgerald Kennedy. 

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