IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 413 
Expressing appreciation for the life and service of Lloyd Bentsen and 
expressing sympathy to his family. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2006 
Mr. HINOJOSA submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing appreciation for the life and service of Lloyd 
Bentsen and expressing sympathy to his family. 
Whereas Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., was born in Mission, Texas, 
in 1921 to a prominent Danish immigrant Rio Grande 
Valley family; 
Whereas he served in the Army Air Forces from 1942 to 
1945 and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross 
for his heroism in flying over 50 bomber missions in Eu-
rope during World War II; 
Whereas Lloyd Bentsen graduated from the University of 
Texas Law School and worked in a variety of successful 
enterprises including insurance, ranching, and financial 
services; 
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Whereas from 1946 to 1955, he served the Rio Valley com-
munity as a judge in Hidalgo County; 
Whereas Lloyd Bentsen was elected to the House of Rep-
resentatives in 1948 and served until 1955, when he 
chose to return to his business career; 
Whereas during his service in the House of Representatives 
Representative Bentsen championed the underserved and 
the underprivileged and fought to help his community 
and the people of the State of Texas; 
Whereas Representative Bentsen was one of only a handful 
of Southern Members of Congress to vote to repeal the 
poll tax that was used to prevent African Americans from 
voting; 
Whereas in 1970, Lloyd Bentsen ran for the Senate and 
served as a Senator until 1993; 
Whereas as a Senator, he fought for women’s rights and 
served as Chairman of the Committee on Finance as a 
staunch advocate of international trade; 
Whereas in 1975, Lloyd Bentsen was a candidate for the 
Democratic nomination for President, but he withdrew to 
support the candidacy of Jimmy Carter; 
Whereas in 1988, Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachu-
setts chose Senator Bentsen to be his running mate in 
the 1988 presidential election because of Senator Bent-
sen’s experience and political knowledge; 
Whereas Lloyd Bentsen resigned from the Senate in January 
1993 in order to serve as the 69th Secretary of the 
Treasury under President William Jefferson Clinton; 
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Whereas as Secretary of the Treasury, Lloyd Bentsen helped 
to shepherd President Clinton’s first budget through 
Congress; 
Whereas in 1999, President Clinton awarded Lloyd Bentsen 
the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his distinguished 
career and lifelong dedication to the people of Texas and 
of the United States; 
Whereas after retiring from public service, Lloyd Bentsen 
suffered two strokes that left him confined to a wheel-
chair, yet he continued to be a mentor to members of the 
State and national Democratic parties, including his 
nephew, Ken Bentsen, Jr., who served in the House of 
Representatives from 1995 to 2003; and 
Whereas Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. passed away on May 23, 
2006, and is survived by his wife Beryl Ann, two sons, 
a daughter, and eight grandchildren: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) appreciates the life and service of Lloyd 
Bentsen; and 
(2) expresses deep sympathy to his family. 
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