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   SENATE RESOLUTION 148--HONORING THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE ALAN K. 
            SIMPSON, FORMER SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF WYOMING

  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:

                              S. Res. 148

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