A resolution relative to the death of Lloyd Bentsen, distinguished member of the United States Senate.
Latest action · May 23, 2006 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5027-5029; text as passed Senate: CR S5029; text of measure as introduced: CR S4971)
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 23, 2006
- Agreed to in SenateMay 23, 2006
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Declares that the Senate honors the life and legacy of the Honorable Lloyd Bentsen, a former member of the United States Senate. Extends its warmest sympathies to his family members and friends.
Declares that when the Senate adjourns on May 23, 2006, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of Senator Bentsen.
Cosponsors 99
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 23, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-WY | Craig Thomas | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-VA | George Allen | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-MO | Jim Talent | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-RI | Lincoln Chafee | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-WV | Robert C. Byrd | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Original | May 23, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 23, 2006Introduced in Senate
- May 23, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5027-5029; text as passed Senate: CR S5029; text of measure as introduced: CR S4971)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5325, S5326 | Max Baucus D-MT, Robert C. Byrd D-WV | May 26, 2006 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5027–S5029Text printed S4971, S5029 | Daniel K. Akaka D-HI, John Cornyn R-TX, Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, William H. Frist R-TN | May 23, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 413 | Expressing appreciation for the life and service of Lloyd Bentsen and expressing sympathy to his family. | Related bill | May 23, 2006 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution relative to the death of Lloyd Bentsen, distinguished member of the United States Senate.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2006Agreed to Senate
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