119-sres148

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 148 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 148

Honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator for 
 the State of Wyoming.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 March 27, 2025

 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Thune, Mr. Schumer, Ms. 
 Alsobrooks, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Banks, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
 Blumenthal, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Britt, 
 Mr. Budd, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, 
Mr. Cruz, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Ernst, 
Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, 
 Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Husted, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. 
 Johnson, Mr. Justice, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kim, Mr. 
King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
 Marshall, Mr. McConnell, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Moody, Mr. 
Moran, Mr. Moreno, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, 
Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ricketts, 
Mr. Risch, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schiff, 
 Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. 
Shaheen, Mr. Sheehy, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Smith, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tillis, 
 Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, 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

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 RESOLUTION

Honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator for 
 the State of Wyoming.

Whereas Alan Kooi Simpson (referred to in this preamble as ``Senator Simpson'') 
 was born in Denver, Colorado, on September 2, 1931, and was raised in 
 Cody, Wyoming;
Whereas Senator Simpson came from a family with a long tradition of public 
 service in Wyoming, which included--

    (1) his father, Milward Simpson, who was a U.S. Senator, the Governor 
of Wyoming, and a member of the Wyoming State Legislature; and

    (2) his mother, Lorna Kooi Simpson, who served her community as 
president of the Red Cross in Cody, Wyoming, and on the local planning 
commission;

Whereas Senator Simpson graduated from Cody High School in Cody, Wyoming, in 
 1949, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wyoming 
 in 1954, and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wyoming 
 College of Law in 1958;
Whereas, after graduating from college, Senator Simpson served as a Second 
 Lieutenant in the Army from 1954 to 1956 , where he was stationed in 
 Germany with the 10th Infantry regiment of the 5th Infantry Division and 
 the 12th Armored Infantry Battalion of the 2nd Armored Division;
Whereas, on June 21, 1954, Senator Simpson married Ann Schroll, whom he met 
 while studying at the University of Wyoming, and together, they--

    (1) built a remarkable partnership of love, devotion, and respect;

    (2) raised their 3 children, Bill, Colin, and Susan; and

    (3) enjoyed spending time, as proud grandparents, with Mackenzie, 
Nicholas, Eric, Beth, Fiona, and Aidan;

Whereas, after being admitted to the Wyoming bar and the United States District 
 Court for the District of Wyoming in 1958, Senator Simpson--

    (1) served as a Wyoming Assistant Attorney General;

    (2) practiced law with his father, Milward Simpson, and later with 
Charles G. Kepler, in the law firm of Simpson, Kepler and Simpson in Cody, 
Wyoming; and

    (3) served as the City Attorney for Cody, Wyoming;

Whereas, starting in 1965, Senator Simpson began a distinguished career of 
 elected public service on behalf of the people of Wyoming, including 
 serving --

    (1) in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1965 to 1978, where he 
served as majority whip, majority floor leader, and the speaker pro 
tempore; and

    (2) in the U.S. Senate from 1979 to 1997, where he served as Senate 
Majority Whip from 1985 to 1987, and Senate Minority Whip from 1987 to 
1995;

Whereas, from 1981 to 1985, and from 1995 to 1997, Senator Simpson served as 
 Chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate;
Whereas, during his time in the U.S. Senate, Senator Simpson was focused on--

    (1) securing United States borders and addressing illegal immigration;

    (2) championing the brave veterans who answered the call and made 
sacrifices for their country;

    (3) entitlement reform; and

    (4) addressing the soaring national debt;

Whereas Senator Simpson was appointed by President Obama to be co-chair of the 
 National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform in 2010, and 
 Senator Simpson and Erskine Bowles were presented the Paul H. Douglas 
 Award for Ethics in Government for their work on that Commission;
Whereas, in July 2022, Senator Simpson received the Presidential Medal of 
 Freedom;
Whereas Senator Simpson was passionate about--

    (1) the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming;

    (2) the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, including the Mineta-Simpson 
Institute at Heart Mountain; and

    (3) the University of Wyoming, including the establishment of--

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        (A) the Alan K. Simpson Center for Clinical and Experiential 
Learning at the University of Wyoming College of Law; and

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        (B) the Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and 
Leadership at the American Heritage Center;

Whereas Senator Simpson served with integrity, humor, and leadership, and he 
 never wavered in his commitment to his family, the United States, or the 
 State of Wyoming; and
Whereas Senator Simpson was known by many for his courage, quick wit, and 
 legendary storytelling: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That--

    (1) the Senate--
        (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret 
 the announcement of the death of the Honorable Alan K. 
 Simpson, former Senator for the State of Wyoming; and
        (B) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the 
 Senate--
            (i) communicate this resolution to the 
 House of Representatives; and
            (ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this 
 resolution to the family of the Honorable Alan 
 K. Simpson; and

    (2) when the Senate adjourns on the date of the adoption of 
 this resolution, the Senate stands adjourned as a further mark 
 of respect to the memory of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson.
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