A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.

Bill: 113-sres-339
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]
Introduced: 2014-01-27
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Health facilities and institutions

Minnesota
Latest action: action_date: 2014-02-10
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-01-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Commemorates the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.</p>

action_date: 2014-02-10
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Commemorates the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.</p>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 339 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2014 Mr. Franken (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Rubio , and Ms. Baldwin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.

Whereas Dr. William Worrall Mayo first announced his plans to establish a medical practice in Rochester, Minnesota, on January 27, 1864; Whereas 2014 marks 150 years of Mayo Clinic providing continuous, quality service to patients; Whereas the Mayo Clinic model of integrated, high-quality health care has become an international model for providing health care; Whereas the many historic achievements of Mayo Clinic include— (1) developing the first integrated, multi-specialty practice of medicine; (2) creating the first anti-blackout suits for military pilots during World War II; (3) winning the Nobel Prize in 1950 for discovering cortisone; (4) developing a DNA test that detects anthrax in less than 1 hour; and (5) continuing a tradition of helping individuals in the most need of help, including by deploying medical teams to earthquake-stricken Haiti; Whereas Mayo Clinic continues to value compassion, integrity, quality, and innovation in its leadership around the world; and Whereas Mayo Clinic is considered a premiere global center of health and healing dedicated to medical care, research, and education: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate commemorates the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 339 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2014 Mr. Franken (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Baldwin , and Mr. Nelson ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions February 10, 2014 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.

Whereas Dr. William Worrall Mayo first announced his plans to establish a medical practice in Rochester, Minnesota, on January 27, 1864; Whereas 2014 marks 150 years of Mayo Clinic providing continuous, quality service to patients; Whereas the Mayo Clinic model of integrated, high-quality health care has become an international model for providing health care; Whereas the many historic achievements of Mayo Clinic include— (1) developing the first integrated, multi-specialty practice of medicine; (2) creating the first anti-blackout suits for military pilots during World War II; (3) winning the Nobel Prize in 1950 for discovering cortisone; (4) developing a DNA test that detects anthrax in less than 1 hour; and (5) continuing a tradition of helping individuals in the most need of help, including by deploying medical teams to earthquake-stricken Haiti; Whereas Mayo Clinic continues to value compassion, integrity, quality, and innovation in its leadership around the world; and Whereas Mayo Clinic is considered a premiere global center of health and healing dedicated to medical care, research, and education: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate commemorates the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.