A resolution honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, former Senator for the State of Minnesota.

Bill: 118-sres-57
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2023-02-13
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Members of Congress

Minnesota

Senate
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution expresses condolences for the death of and honors David F. Durenberger, former Senator for Minnesota.</p>

action_date: 2023-02-13
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution expresses condolences for the death of and honors David F. Durenberger, former Senator for Minnesota.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 57 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2023 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Schumer , 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 , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Fetterman , Mrs. Fischer , Mrs. Gillibrand , 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 , 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. 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 David Ferdinand Durenberger, former Senator for the State of Minnesota.

Whereas David F. Durenberger— (1) was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, in 1934; (2) graduated from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and the University of Minnesota Law School; and (3) practiced law in St. Paul, Minnesota; Whereas David F. Durenberger served in the Army from 1956 to 1963; Whereas David F. Durenberger was first elected to the Senate in 1978 and was reelected in 1982 and 1988; Whereas David F. Durenberger was the lead Republican sponsor in the Senate of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ), which prohibits discrimination based on disability in everyday activities; Whereas, while serving in the Senate, David F. Durenberger secured protections for Minnesota’s natural treasures, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Voyageurs National Park, the Mississippi River, and parks and trails throughout the Twin Cities; Whereas David F. Durenberger worked with the late Senator Paul Wellstone and a bipartisan coalition of Senators to secure the passage of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 ( Public Law 103–82 ; 107 Stat. 785), which established the Corporation for National and Community Service (commonly known as AmeriCorps ); Whereas David F. Durenberger served the Senate as Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence during the 99th Congress; Whereas David F. Durenberger continued to work to improve access to health care after leaving office as chair of the National Institute of Health Policy and as a senior health policy fellow at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul; and Whereas David F. Durenberger is survived by his wife of 27 years, Susan Foote, as well as his 4 sons, 2 stepchildren, and 14 grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it

That— (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of David F. Durenberger, former member of the Senate; (2) the Senate directs the Secretary of the Senate to communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of David F. Durenberger; and (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late David F. Durenberger.