118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 668
Honoring the life of Daniel Robert ``Bob'' Graham, former Senator for
the State of Florida.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 1, 2024
Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio, 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. Butler, 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, 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,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, 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. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr.
Schmitt, 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 Daniel Robert ``Bob'' Graham, former Senator for
the State of Florida.
Whereas, on November 9, 1936, Daniel Robert Graham (referred to in this preamble
as ``Bob Graham'') was born in Coral Gables, Florida;
Whereas Bob Graham was a dedicated public servant who proudly represented the
citizens of his community and the State of Florida;
Whereas, from 1966 to 1970, Bob Graham began his political career as a member of
the Florida House of Representatives;
Whereas, from 1970 to 1978, Bob Graham served as a member of the Florida Senate
representing the 48th District of Florida and the 33rd District of
Florida;
Whereas, from 1979 to 1987, Bob Graham served as the 38th Governor of Florida;
Whereas, from 1987 to 2005, Bob Graham was elected to serve as a Senator
representing the State of Florida in the Senate;
Whereas, from 2001 to 2003, Bob Graham served as the Chair of the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
Whereas, in the aftermath of the devastating terrorist attacks on 9/11, Bob
Graham co-led the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities
Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001;
Whereas Bob Graham is remembered for his signature ``workdays'', during which he
would work a full 8-hour day at various jobs representing constituents
of the State of Florida to gain a better understanding of the work being
performed, and he performed more than 400 ``workdays'' during his
political career;
Whereas Bob Graham authored 4 nonfiction books and an illustrated book for
children; and
Whereas Bob Graham is survived by his wife, Adele, 4 daughters, and several
grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the
announcement of the death of Daniel Robert Graham (referred to
in this resolution as ``Bob Graham''), former member of the
Senate;
(2) 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 Bob Graham;
and
(3) stands adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the
memory of the late Bob Graham, when the Senate adjourns today.
A resolution honoring the life of Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham, former Senator for the State of Florida.
118th Congress: Senate Resolution No. 668
Introduced on May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024 Moved to Discussion and Voting
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 668
Honoring the life of Daniel Robert ``Bob'' Graham, former Senator for
the State of Florida.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 1, 2024
Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio, 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. Butler, 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, 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,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, 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. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr.
Schmitt, 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 Daniel Robert ``Bob'' Graham, former Senator for
the State of Florida.
Whereas, on November 9, 1936, Daniel Robert Graham (referred to in this preamble
as ``Bob Graham'') was born in Coral Gables, Florida;
Whereas Bob Graham was a dedicated public servant who proudly represented the
citizens of his community and the State of Florida;
Whereas, from 1966 to 1970, Bob Graham began his political career as a member of
the Florida House of Representatives;
Whereas, from 1970 to 1978, Bob Graham served as a member of the Florida Senate
representing the 48th District of Florida and the 33rd District of
Florida;
Whereas, from 1979 to 1987, Bob Graham served as the 38th Governor of Florida;
Whereas, from 1987 to 2005, Bob Graham was elected to serve as a Senator
representing the State of Florida in the Senate;
Whereas, from 2001 to 2003, Bob Graham served as the Chair of the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
Whereas, in the aftermath of the devastating terrorist attacks on 9/11, Bob
Graham co-led the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities
Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001;
Whereas Bob Graham is remembered for his signature ``workdays'', during which he
would work a full 8-hour day at various jobs representing constituents
of the State of Florida to gain a better understanding of the work being
performed, and he performed more than 400 ``workdays'' during his
political career;
Whereas Bob Graham authored 4 nonfiction books and an illustrated book for
children; and
Whereas Bob Graham is survived by his wife, Adele, 4 daughters, and several
grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the
announcement of the death of Daniel Robert Graham (referred to
in this resolution as ``Bob Graham''), former member of the
Senate;
(2) 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 Bob Graham;
and
(3) stands adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the
memory of the late Bob Graham, when the Senate adjourns today.
Timeline
May 1, 2024SenateIntroduced
May 1, 2024SenateMoved to Discussion and Voting