,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ge ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ad1 #bjai,ms4 ,stabenow 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 and ,mr4 ,burr7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,honoring the life1 achievements1 and distinguished public service of ,john ,david ,dingell1 ,jr41 and expressing condolences to his family on his passing4 ,whereas1 on ,february #h1 #bjai1 the death of ,representative ,john ,david ,dingell1 ,jr4 7referred to in this preamble as ,john ,dingell71 former ,chairman of the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 brought a sense of deep personal loss-- 7#a7 to his family1 including his wife1 ,representative ,deborah ,debbie ,dingell of the #abth congressional district of ,michigan1 and his children and grandchildren2 7#b7 to his many former colleagues and friends2 7#c7 to ,members of ,congress2 and 7#d7 to the people of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell represented the people of southeastern ,michigan with distinction in the ,house of ,representatives for #ei years1 from ,december #ac1 #aiee1 to ,january #c1 #bjae1 making ,john ,dingell the longest serving ,member of either chamber of ,congress in the history of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the father of ,john ,dingell1 the late ,john ,david ,dingell1 ,sr41 preceded ,john ,dingell in service as a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives from ,march #d1 #aicc1 to ,september #ai1 #aiee2 ,whereas the wife of ,john ,dingell1 ,deborah ,dingell1 succeeded ,john ,dingell on ,january #c1 #bjae1 and continues to serve as a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives2 ,whereas the people of southeastern ,michigan have entrusted ,john ,david ,dingell1 ,sr41 ,john ,dingell1 and ,deborah ,dingell together to serve as their voice in ,congress for the past #hf years2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell was raised from the age of #f in southeast ,michigan1 the home ,state of the parents of ,john ,dingell1 and the ,state that ,john ,david ,dingell1 ,sr41 was elected to serve in the #gcrd ,congress2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell was fiercely proud of his ,polish-,american roots and throughout his life shared the joys of his heritage with others1 including by delivering paczki pastries to colleagues1 staff of the ,house of ,representatives1 and visitors to the ,capitol2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell had his first taste of public service and participation in government as a page for the ,house of ,representatives2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell1 while serving as a page for the ,house of ,representatives1 in the ,hall of the ,house of ,representatives on ,december #h1 #aida1 witnessed ,president ,franklin ,roosevelt deliver the iconic address asking for a declaration of war against ,japan following the bombing of ,pearl ,harbor2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell was drafted into the ,united ,states ,army at the age of #ah and served honorably2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell received a ,bachelor of ,science degree and a ,juris ,doctor degree from ,georgetown ,university2 ,whereas1 prior to being elected to the ,house of ,representatives1 ,john ,dingell worked-- 7#a7 in private law practice2 7#b7 as a park ranger with the ,national ,park ,service2 and 7#c7 as an assistant prosecutor2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell was elected to the ,house of ,representatives following the death of ,john ,david ,dingell1 ,sr41 in #aiee and was reelected #bi times2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell-- 7#a7 advocated for affordable health insurance coverage for seniors in the ,united ,states1 a cause championed by ,john ,david ,dingell1 ,sr42 and 7#b7 worked to secure the enactment of the ,medicare program under title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 in #aife1 presiding over the passage of the ,social ,security ,amendments of #aife 7,public ,law #hi-ig2 #gi ,stat4 #bhf7 in the ,house of ,representatives2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell witnessed ,president ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson sign into law the ,social ,security ,amendments of #aife 7,public ,law #hi-ig2 #gi ,stat4 #bhf71 which enacted the ,medicare program under title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq472 ,whereas ,john ,dingell was a crusader for the environment1 helping to author and shepherd to passage-- 7#a7 the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472 7#b7 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7#c7 the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act ,amendments of #aigb 7,public ,law #ib-ejj2 #hf ,stat4 #haf71 which formed the basis of the modern ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 7#d7 the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 and 7#e7 the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq472 ,whereas ,john ,dingell fought to make civil rights a part of the platform of the ,democratic ,party in #aifj1 standing up to people who believed it would alienate certain voters and declaring that making civil rights a platform issue was the right thing to do2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell was a strong supporter in the ,house of ,representatives of-- 7#a7 the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aieg 7,public ,law #he-cae2 #ga ,stat4 #fcd72 7#b7 the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifj 7,public ,law #hf-ddi2 #gd ,stat4 #hf72 7#c7 the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et seq472 and 7#d7 the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq472 ,whereas ,john ,dingell served as chairman of the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives from ,january #c1 #aiha1 to ,january #c1 #aiie1 and again from ,january #c1 #bjjg1 to ,january #c1 #bjji1 and served as the ranking minority member during the years in between1 making ,john ,dingell the senior ,democratic member on that ,committee for #bf years2 ,whereas1 during every ,congress in which he served1 ,john ,dingell introduced legislation to provide universal access to health care2 ,whereas1 in #bjaj1 ,john ,dingell invited ,speaker ,nancy ,pelosi to use the gavel with which he presided over passage of the ,social ,security ,amendments of #aife 7,public ,law #hi-ig2 #gi ,stat4 #bhf71 which included the ,medicare program under title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq471 to preside over passage of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjja et seq47 in the ,house of ,representatives2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell1 over the course of his tenure in the ,house of ,representatives1 served with the following #aa ,presidents3 ,dwight ,d4 ,eisenhower1 ,john ,f4 ,kennedy1 ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson1 ,richard ,nixon1 ,gerald ,ford1 ,jimmy ,carter1 ,ronald ,reagan1 ,george ,h4,w4 ,bush1 ,bill ,clinton1 ,george ,w4 ,bush1 and ,barack ,obama2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell served as ,dean of the ,house of ,representatives from ,january #c1 #aiie1 to ,january #c1 #bjae2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell retired from the ,house of ,representatives in #bjae and was succeeded by his beloved wife1 ,deborah1 whom he referred to as his lovely ,deborah2 ,whereas ,deborah ,dingell carries on the legacy of ,john ,dingell and now serves as co-chair of the ,democratic ,policy and ,communications ,committee in the ,democratic ,caucus2 ,whereas1 in #bjad1 ,president ,barack ,obama awarded ,john ,dingell the ,presidential ,medal of ,freedom1 the highest civilian honor of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,john ,dingell1 both before and after retirement1 gathered a large following on ,twitter1 where he demonstrated wit1 wisdom1 and clever commentary on politics in the ,united ,states while promoting greater civility1 patriotism1 tolerance1 justice1 and inclusion2 and ,whereas ,john ,dingell was held in the highest esteem by ,members of ,congress from both parties because of his record tenure in office1 sharp intellect1 good humor1 congeniality1 and belief in working together to achieve consensus through trust and camaraderie3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 honors the life1 achievements1 and distinguished public service of ,john ,david ,dingell1 ,jr42 and 7#b7 expresses condolences to the family of ,john ,david ,dingell1 ,jr41 on his passing4