What This Bill Does
This resolution honors the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, who served as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota. The Senate expresses profound sorrow at his death and directs the Secretary of the Senate to notify the House of Representatives and send a copy of this resolution to his family.
Who It Affects
This resolution affects the Senate as an institution and the family of David F. Durenberger.
Key Provisions
The bill contains no enforceable provisions with section citations. This is a memorial resolution that documents accomplishments and expresses condolences rather than establishing policy or legal requirements.
What Changes
Nothing legally changes. This resolution is a formal Senate statement honoring a former senator's life and service. When the Senate adjourns after passing this resolution, it does so as a mark of respect to his memory.
Important Definitions
None defined in the bill text.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 57
Honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, former Senator for the
State of Minnesota.
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. COR-
NYN, 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. LUJA´N, 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 resolu-
tion; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, former
Senator for the State of Minnesota.
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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 Sen-
ate 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, in-
cluding 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 Serv-
ice 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 Chair-
man 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
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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
Resolved, That—
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(1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow
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and deep regret the announcement of the death of
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David F. Durenberger, former member of the Sen-
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ate;
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(2) the Senate directs the Secretary of the Sen-
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ate to communicate this resolution to the House of
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Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy of
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this resolution to the family of David F. Duren-
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berger; and
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(3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand
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adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem-
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ory of the late David F. Durenberger.
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