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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 343 

Relative to the death of the Honorable Maurice Robert Gravel, former Senator 

from the State of Alaska. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

AUGUST 7, 2021 

Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MCCONNELL, 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. CRAMER, 

Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. 

ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HAGERTY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. 

HEINRICH, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDESMITH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KELLY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. 

LEE, Mr. LUJA ́N, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. 

MURRAY, Mr. OSSOFF, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PETERS, Mr. 

PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROMNEY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. 

ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT

of Florida, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, 

Ms. SINEMA, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. 

TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. 

WYDEN, and Mr. YOUNG) submitted the following resolution; which was 

considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Relative to the death of the Honorable Maurice Robert 

Gravel, former Senator from the State of Alaska. 


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Whereas Maurice Robert Gravel was born in Springfield, 

Massachusetts, and graduated from Columbia University 

before making his home in Alaska; 

Whereas Maurice Robert Gravel served in the United States 

Army from 1951 to 1954; 

Whereas Maurice Robert Gravel was elected to the Alaska 

House of Representatives in 1962 and served as Speaker 

of the House from 1965 to 1966; 

Whereas Maurice Robert Gravel was elected to the United 

States Senate in 1968 and served the people of Alaska 

honorably for 2 terms; 

Whereas legislation sponsored by Maurice Robert Gravel 

helped ensure the timely approval and construction of the 

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, resulting in decades of 

economic and other benefits to the State and country; 

and 

Whereas Maurice Robert Gravel dedicated his life to public 

service and passionately advocated for the State of Alaska: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 

3 and deep regret the announcement of the death of 

4 the Honorable Maurice Robert Gravel, former Sen5 ator from the State of Alaska; 

6 (2) the Secretary of the Senate communicate 

7 this resolution to the House of Representatives and 

8 transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of 

9 the Honorable Maurice Robert Gravel; and 


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1 (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 

2 adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem3 ory of the Honorable Maurice Robert Gravel. 

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