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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 250 

Relative to the death of Richard Schultz Schweiker, former United States 

Senator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 

Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. REID, Mr. 

ALEXANDER, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, 

Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. 

BOXER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. 

CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. 

COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. 

CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, 

Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. 

FRANKEN, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. 

HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. 

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

LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. 

MCCASKILL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. 

MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, 

Mr. PAUL, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. 

RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. 

SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. 

SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, 

Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Ms. 

WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted 

the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Relative to the death of Richard Schultz Schweiker, former 

United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 


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Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker served in the United 

States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946; 

Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker faithfully served the people of Pennsylvania with distinction in the United States 

Congress; 

Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker was elected to the 

United States House of Representatives in 1960 and 

served 4 terms as a Representative from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; 

Whereas as a Representative, Richard Schultz Schweiker 

served on— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee on Government Operations of the 

House of Representatives; 

Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker was elected to the 

United States Senate in 1968 and served 2 terms as a 

Senator from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; 

Whereas as a Senator, Richard Schultz Schweiker served 

on— 

(1) the Committee on Labor and Human Resources 

of the Senate; 

(2) the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and 

Human Services of the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate; and 

(3) the Select Committee to Study Governmental 

Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities of the 

Senate; and 

Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker was appointed as the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services by President 

Ronald Wilson Reagan in 1981 and served as Secretary 


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of Health and Human Services until 1983: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound 

2 sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death 

3 of the Honorable Richard Schultz Schweiker, former mem4 ber of the United States Senate. 

5 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate commu6 nicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives 

7 and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the 

8 deceased. 

9 Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, the 

10 Senate stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to 

11 the memory of the Honorable Richard Schultz Schweiker. 

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