A resolution honoring the life of James L. Buckley, former Senator for the State of New York.

Bill: 118-sres-394
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2023-10-03
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Members of Congress

New York State

Senate
Latest action: action_date: 2023-10-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-10-03
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution honors the life of James L. Buckley, former Senator for New York.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 394 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 3, 2023 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , 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 , Mr. Fetterman , Mrs. Fischer , 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 , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Lee , Mr. Luján , 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. Smith , 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 RESOLUTION Honoring the life of James L. Buckley, former Senator for the State of New York.

Whereas James L. Buckley— (1) was born in Manhattan on March 9, 1923; and (2) attended the Millbrook School in Millbrook, New York, Yale University, and graduated from Yale Law School in 1949; Whereas James L. Buckley served honorably in the United States Navy during World War II from 1942 through 1946; Whereas James L. Buckley bravely took part in the invasions of Leyte, Lingayen, and Okinawa, achieving the rank of lieutenant; Whereas James L. Buckley won a victory before the Supreme Court of the United States as the plaintiff in the landmark First Amendment case Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976); Whereas James L. Buckley was elected to the Senate and served as Senator of New York from January 3, 1971, to January 3, 1977; Whereas James L. Buckley became the first third-party candidate to secure a seat in the Senate since 1940; Whereas James L. Buckley led the passage of numerous laws throughout his tenure, including— (1) section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g , commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ) that governs the use of student records; and (2) section 445 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232h , commonly known as the Protection of Pupils' Rights Act ), which requires parent notification, right to review, and consent for the administration of student surveys to minors; Whereas James L. Buckley expressed his support for a gradual withdrawal from Vietnam and a ban on foreign aid to nations that did not cooperate with the fight of the United States against illegal drugs; Whereas following his tenure in the Senate, James L. Buckley joined the Reagan administration, first as an Undersecretary of State for Security Assistance, managing military aid to strategically located countries, and then as president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich from 1982 to 1985; Whereas, on October 16, 1985, James L. Buckley was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; Whereas James L. Buckley was confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985; Whereas James L. Buckley wrote 4 books throughout his career— (1) If Men Were Angels: A View From the Senate (1975); (2) a memoir, Gleanings From an Unplanned Life: An Annotated Oral History (2006); (3) Freedom at Risk: Reflections on Politics, Liberty, and the State (2010); and (4) Saving Congress From Itself: Emancipating the States & Empowering Their People (2014); Whereas James L. Buckley celebrated his 100th birthday on March 9, 2023; and Whereas James L. Buckley is survived by— (1) 6 children, Priscilla, Peter, Jay, William, David, and Andrew Buckley; (2) 8 grandchildren; and (3) 2 great-grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it

That— (1) the Senate— (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of James L. Buckley, former member of the Senate; and (B) directs the Secretary of the Senate to— (i) communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives; and (ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of James L. Buckley; and (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late James L. Buckley.