IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 343 
Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death 
of the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., formerly a Representative of the 
State of Florida. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 
Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. 
GARCIA, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. 
BROWN of Florida, Mr. MICA, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. MILLER of 
Florida, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. RADEL, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. ROSS, 
Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. CRENSHAW, Ms. 
ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. POSEY, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. 
DESANTIS, Mr. YOHO, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and 
Mr. MURPHY of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives 
on the death of the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., for-
merly a Representative of the State of Florida. 
Whereas the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., dutifully and 
faithfully served the people of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 
for over a decade as a city attorney, chief prosecutor, 
judge, and mayor; 
Whereas the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., was elected to the 
House of Representatives in 1980, where he served the 
people of Florida with devotion and distinction for 26 
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years, the fourth longest term of service to the State of 
Florida in the House of Representatives; 
Whereas the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., served in the 
House of Representatives as Chairman of the Ways and 
Means Subcommittee on Trade, Chairman of the Ways 
and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources, and 
Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on So-
cial Security; 
Whereas the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., served as Chair-
man of the Florida Congressional delegation, where he 
demonstrated his commitment to the State of Florida in 
a spirit of bipartisanship and civility; 
Whereas the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., was a champion 
of welfare and Social Security reform, the expansion of 
free trade, Everglades restoration, missing children, and 
the War on Drugs; 
Whereas the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr.’s efforts on behalf 
of the citizens of Florida and all Americans earned him 
the esteem, respect, and high regard of his colleagues; 
and 
Whereas the State of Florida and the Nation have lost an 
outstanding lawmaker, statesman, and public servant: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) receives with profound sorrow the news of 
the death of the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., for-
merly a Representative from the State of Florida; 
(2) authorizes the Speaker to appoint such 
Members as he may designate to serve with mem-
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bers of the Senate as a committee to represent the 
House in attendance at the funeral of Representa-
tive Shaw; 
(3) directs the Clerk to communicate this reso-
lution to the Senate and transmit a copy to the fam-
ily of Representative Shaw; and 
(4) when it adjourns today, does so as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of Representative 
Shaw. 
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