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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 925 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 925

 Relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator 
                       for the State of Oklahoma.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 10, 2024

Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, Ms. 
Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
 Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Brown, Mr. Budd, Ms. 
Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, 
 Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. 
 Ernst, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
   Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
 Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kim, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, 
 Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, 
Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, 
   Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South 
   Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
 Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van 
Hollen, Mr. Vance, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
    Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator 
                       for the State of Oklahoma.

Whereas the Honorable Fred R. Harris (referred to in this preamble as ``Senator 
        Harris'') was born in Walters, Oklahoma, on November 13, 1930, to Fred 
        Byron Harris and Eunice Alene Pearson Harris;
Whereas, in 1948, Senator Harris graduated with honors from Walters High School;
Whereas Senator Harris attended the University of Oklahoma where he graduated 
        with a bachelor's degree in 1952 and a bachelor of laws degree in 1954;
Whereas Senator Harris practiced law in Lawton, Oklahoma;
Whereas Senator Harris founded the law firm of Harris, Newcombe, Redman, and 
        Doolin;
Whereas, in 1956, Senator Harris was elected to the Oklahoma Senate, where he 
        served for 8 years as one of its youngest members;
Whereas, in 1959, Senator Harris was chosen as Junior Chamber of Commerce 
        Outstanding Young Man of Oklahoma;
Whereas, in 1964, Senator Harris won a runoff election to serve as a Senator 
        representing the State of Oklahoma;
Whereas Senator Harris was first elected to the Senate at age 33;
Whereas, in 1966, Senator Harris was re-elected to serve a full 6-year Senate 
        term;
Whereas Senator Harris served as a member of several Senate committees, 
        including--

    (1) from 1965 to 1973--

    G    (A) the Committee on Government Operations of the Senate; and

    G    (B) the Select Committee on Small Business of the Senate;

    (2) from 1965 to 1967, the Committee on Public Works of the Senate; and

    (3) from 1967 to 1973, the Committee on Finance of the Senate;

Whereas, in 1971, Senator Harris appointed Julie Price as one of the first 
        female Senate pages;
Whereas, while serving in the Senate, Senator Harris--

    (1) was instrumental in the creation of the Subcommittee on Executive 
Reorganization and Government Research of the Senate; and

    (2) focused on improving the welfare system in the United States;

Whereas, in 1968, Senator Harris served as co-chair of the presidential campaign 
        of Hubert Humphrey;
Whereas, in 1969 and 1970, Senator Harris served as Chairman of the Democratic 
        National Committee, where he ushered in reforms to allow more women and 
        minorities to serve as delegates and in leadership positions;
Whereas, in 1967, Senator Harris was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to 
        the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders;
Whereas, following his time in the Senate and politics, Senator Harris moved to 
        New Mexico;
Whereas, from 1976 to 2006, Senator Harris served as a professor of political 
        science at the University of New Mexico;
Whereas Senator Harris founded the Fred Harris Congressional Internship Program 
        within the University of New Mexico Political Science Department;
Whereas Senator Harris served as the Director of the Fred Harris Congressional 
        Internship Program and a faculty member until 2018;
Whereas Senator Harris continued authoring books on political topics; and
Whereas, on November 23, 2024, Senator Harris died at the age of 94, leaving 
        behind his wife, Margaret, and 3 children, Kathryn, Byron, and Laura: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the Senate--
                    (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret 
                the announcement of the death of the Honorable Fred R. 
                Harris, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma; and
                    (B) respectfully request that the Secretary of the 
                Senate--
                            (i) communicate this resolution to the 
                        House of Representatives; and
                            (ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this 
                        resolution to the family of the Honorable Fred 
                        R. Harris; and
            (2) when the Senate adjourns on the date of adoption of 
        this resolution, the Senate stands adjourned as a further mark 
        of respect to the memory of the Honorable Fred R. Harris.
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