,,iii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #djg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ca1 #bjad ,mr4 ,sessions 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,shelby1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,alexander1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,begich1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,boxer1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,chambliss1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4 ,cochran1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,corker1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mr4 ,harkin1 ,mr4 ,hatch1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,heller1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,wisconsin1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,ms4 ,landrieu1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,pryor1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,rockefeller1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,udall of ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,udall of ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,vitter1 ,mr4 ,walsh1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 and ,mr4 ,wyden7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,honoring former ,senator and ,rear ,admiral ,jeremiah ,andrew ,denton1 ,jr4 ,whereas ,jeremiah ,andrew ,denton1 ,jr4 7referred to in this preamble as ,senator ,denton7 was born in ,mobile1 ,alabama1 on ,july #ae1 #aibd1 and graduated from the ,united ,states ,naval ,academy in #aidf2 ,whereas ,senator ,denton married ,kathryn ,jane ,maury in #aidf and had #g children with her before she passed away in #bjjg2 ,whereas ,senator ,denton is survived by his second wife1 ,mary ,belle ,bordone1 and his children1 ,jeremiah ,a4 ,denton ,,iii1 ,william ,c4 ,denton1 ,donald ,a4 ,denton1 ,james ,s4 ,denton1 ,michael ,c4 ,denton1 ,madeleine ,d4 ,doak1 and ,mary ,d4 ,lewis2 ,whereas ,senator ,denton had a distinguished military career as a ,naval ,aviator-- 7#a7 receiving credit in #aieg as the architect of the ,haystack ,concept1 which revolutionized the way in which the ,navy deployed ships to ensure that a single ,russian nuclear attack could not destroy an entire fleet2 7#b7 serving in ,world ,war ,,ii1 the ,korean ,war1 and the ,vietnam ,war2 7#c7 providing significant support during the ,cuban ,missile ,crisis as the ,commander of the ,guantanamo ,defense ,force2 7#d7 receiving awards that include the ,navy ,cross1 the ,defense ,distinguished ,service ,medal1 the ,navy ,distinguished ,service ,medal1 #c ,silver ,stars1 the ,distinguished ,flying ,cross1 #e ,bronze ,stars1 #b ,air ,medals1 #b ,purple ,hearts1 and numerous combat theater and campaign awards2 7#e7 retiring in #aigg at the rank of ,rear ,admiral after serving as ,commandant of the ,armed ,forces ,staff ,college2 and 7#f7 being inducted into the ,alabama ,military ,hall of ,honor in #bjjc2 ,whereas ,senator ,denton was shot down on ,july #ah1 #aife1 while leading a squadron of #bh ,a-#f ,intruders on his twelfth mission over ,north ,vietnam and spent the next #g years and #g months as a prisoner of war in ,north ,vietnamese prison camps1 including the ,hanoi ,hilton1 where he suffered torture1 beatings1 and starvation1 and spent #d years in solitary confinement until his release in #aigc2 ,whereas despite extreme hardship1 ,senator ,denton was revered by his fellow prisoners and maintained a chain of command that lasted throughout his imprisonment and helped prisoners of war stick together in resistance against abuse from their captors2 ,whereas in a televised propaganda interview released by the ,north ,vietnamese in #aiff1 ,senator ,denton became a national hero when he answered the questions of his interviewer and simultaneously blinked the letters ,t-,o-,r-,t-,u-,r-,e in ,morse code1 confirming to the world the harsh and inhumane treatment of ,united ,states prisoners of war by the ,north ,vietnamese2 ,whereas after returning to the ,united ,states1 ,senator ,denton had a successful legislative career1 becoming in #aihj the first ,republican elected to the ,senate from ,alabama since the ,reconstruction ,era1 maintaining a strong conservative record1 and working tirelessly with ,president ,ronald ,reagan to combat the rise of ,communism in ,latin ,america2 ,whereas ,senator ,denton was particularly proud of the ,denton ,program1 authorizing the ,united ,states military to carry humanitarian aid on a space-available basis to countries in need at no cost to the donor and providing humanitarian aid for almost #cj years2 ,whereas in #bjjg1 the ,national ,archives designated ,senator ,denton as #a of the #be most influential men in ,united ,states history2 and ,whereas the life of service of ,senator ,denton should serve as an example to all people of the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that-- 7#a7 the ,senate-- 7,a7 has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the ,honorable ,jeremiah ,andrew ,denton1 ,jr41 former member of the ,senate2 7,b7 honors the legacy and service of the former ,senator and retired ,rear ,admiral1 ,jeremiah ,andrew ,denton ,jr4 7referred to in this resolution as ,senator ,denton71 for his life of loyalty1 duty1 integrity1 and moral sincerity2 7,c7 extends its deepest condolences and sympathy to the family and friends of ,senator ,denton who have lost an inspiring leader and confidant2 7,d7 honors the dauntless valor of ,senator ,denton1 beloved son of ,alabama1 for his dedication and life of selfless service to the people of the ,united ,states2 7,e7 recognizes that ,senator ,denton was a champion for humanitarian aid and international assistance programs through his legislative work and initiatives2 7,f7 reiterates the resolute character of ,senator ,denton as a paragon of bravery who lived a life of honor guided by his values and commitment to the defense of the ,united ,states2 7,g7 expresses admiration and profound respect for the legacy of ,senator ,denton as a truly courageous and inspirational leader2 and 7,h7 directs the ,secretary of the ,senate to communicate this resolution to the ,house of ,representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased2 and 7#b7 when the ,senate adjourns today1 it will stand adjourned as a further mark of respect for the memory of the ,honorable ,jeremiah ,andrew ,denton1 ,jr4