A resolution relative to the death of Marlow Cook, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Bill: 114-sres-364
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2016-02-04
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Kentucky

Members of Congress

Senate
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S691; text as passed Senate: CR S674-675)

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of Marlow Cook, former member of the U.S. Senate. </p> <p>Declares that when the Senate adjourns on February 4, 2016, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Cook. </p>

action_date: 2016-02-04
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of Marlow Cook, former member of the U.S. Senate. </p> <p>Declares that when the Senate adjourns on February 4, 2016, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Cook. </p>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 364 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2016 Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mr. Reid , Mr. Paul , 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. Casey , 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. 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. Toomey , 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 Marlow Cook, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Whereas Marlow Cook was born in New York in 1926; Whereas during World War II, Marlow Cook entered the United States Navy at age seventeen and served in the submarine service in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; Whereas Marlow Cook graduated from University of Louisville Law School in 1950, was admitted to the Kentucky bar and practiced law in Louisville, Kentucky; Whereas Marlow Cook was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1957 in which he served two terms and was elected as a Jefferson County judge in 1961 and reelected in 1965; Whereas Marlow Cook as Jefferson County judge purchased and refurbished the boat known today as the Belle of Louisville, an essential element of the famed annual Kentucky Derby Festival; Whereas Marlow Cook was first elected to the United States Senate in 1968 and served as a Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky until 1974; Whereas Marlow Cook was the first Roman Catholic elected to major statewide office in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; Whereas Marlow Cook was known for his integrity, humility and dedication to public service: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate has heard with profund sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Marlow Cook, former member of the United States Senate. That the Secretary of the Senate communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased. That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Marlow Cook.