A resolution honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, former Senator for the State of Minnesota.

Subjects: Congress, Congressional tributes, Members of Congress, Minnesota, Senate

Summary:  <p>This resolution expresses condolences for the death of and honors David F. Durenberger, former Senator for Minnesota.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 57 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 57

 Honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, former Senator for 
                        the State of Minnesota.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2023

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Smith, 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, Mrs. Feinstein, 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. King, Mr. Lankford, 
Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, 
 Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mullin, 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. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. 
 Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Sinema, 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


 
 Honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, former Senator for 
                        the State of Minnesota.

Whereas David F. Durenberger--

    (1) was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, in 1934;

    (2) graduated from St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, 
and the University of Minnesota Law School; and

    (3) practiced law in St. Paul, Minnesota;

Whereas David F. Durenberger served in the Army from 1956 to 1963;
Whereas David F. Durenberger was first elected to the Senate in 1978 and was 
        reelected in 1982 and 1988;
Whereas David F. Durenberger was the lead Republican sponsor in the Senate of 
        the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), 
        which prohibits discrimination based on disability in everyday 
        activities;
Whereas, while serving in the Senate, David F. Durenberger secured protections 
        for Minnesota's natural treasures, including the Boundary Waters Canoe 
        Area Wilderness, Voyageurs National Park, the Mississippi River, and 
        parks and trails throughout the Twin Cities;
Whereas David F. Durenberger worked with the late Senator Paul Wellstone and a 
        bipartisan coalition of Senators to secure the passage of the National 
        and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 
        785), which established the Corporation for National and Community 
        Service (commonly known as ``AmeriCorps'');
Whereas David F. Durenberger served the Senate as Chairman of the Select 
        Committee on Intelligence during the 99th Congress;
Whereas David F. Durenberger continued to work to improve access to health care 
        after leaving office as chair of the National Institute of Health Policy 
        and as a senior health policy fellow at the University of St. Thomas in 
        St. Paul; and
Whereas David F. Durenberger is survived by his wife of 27 years, Susan Foote, 
        as well as his 4 sons, 2 stepchildren, and 14 grandchildren: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep 
        regret the announcement of the death of David F. Durenberger, 
        former member of the Senate;
            (2) the Senate directs the Secretary of the Senate to 
        communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives and 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of 
        David F. Durenberger; and
            (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 
        further mark of respect to the memory of the late David F. 
        Durenberger.
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