,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa 7legislative
 day1 ,july #aj71 #bjbd,mr4 ,lank=d 7=  
himself1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 
,mc,connell1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4         
,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4      
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mrs4 ,britt1    
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,ms4 ,butl]1    
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4     
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4    
,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,coons1    
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4  
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 
,cruz1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4
 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1    
,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4     
,graham1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1  
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4        
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1
 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4   
,johnson1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4   
,lee1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4    

,man*91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4
 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1
 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,paul1
 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1
 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,ms4 ,ros51  
,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1   
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*mitt1 ,mr4 ,scott (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1  
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,smi?1  
,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,te/]1
 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4         
,tub]ville1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4      
,vance1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,ms4  
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,"y7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &  
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,relat+ to !    
dea? ( ! ,honorable ,james ,m\nta9      
,inh(e1 =m] ,s5ator = ! ,/ate (         
,oklahoma4  ,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e 0  
born 9 ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a1 on ,novemb]   
#ag1 #aicd1 to ,p]ry ,dyson ,inh(e &    
,blan*e ,phoebe ,m\nta92 ,:]eas ,james  
,m4 ,inh(e mov$ to ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma1 ) 

8 family 9 #aidb1 graduat$ f ,c5tral    
,high ,s*ool 9 #aiec1 & lat] graduat$ f 
! ,univ]sity ( ,tulsa2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4
 ,inh(e s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army f  
#aieg to #aieh1 /ation$ at ,=t ,lee1    
,virg9ia2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e      
became a lic5s$ pilot 9 #aieh2 ,:]eas   
,james ,m4 ,inh(e m>ri$ ,kay            
,kirkpatrick on ,decemb] #ai1 #aiei2    
,:]eas1 9 #aiff1 ,james ,m4 ,inh(e 0    
fir/ elect$ to public (fice to s]ve on  
behalf ( ! p ( ,oklahoma2 ,:]eas ,james 
,m4 ,inh(e s]v$ z a memb] ( ! ,oklahoma 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f #aifg to      
#aifi1 dur+ :i* he sat on bank+1        
indu/rial developm5t1 insurance1 &      
rev5ue & taxation committees & introduc$
 & pass$ #ah bills 9 ! fields (         
insurance1 real e/ate1 & f9ance2 ,:]eas 
,james ,m4 ,inh(e s]v$ z a memb] ( !    
,oklahoma ,s5ate f #aifi to #aigg1 dur+ 
:i* he s]v$ z ! m9ority lead] = ! ,/ate 
,s5ate ,republican ,caucus f #aigd to   
#aigg2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e s]v$ z !
 #cbnd ,mayor ( ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma1 f    

#aigh to #aihd1 dur+ :i* he-- 7#a7 l$   
,tulsans to approve a bond issue t      
mod]niz$ ! infra/ructure ( ! city2  7#b7
 l$ ! con/ruction ( a s]ies ( l[-wat]   
dams on ! ,arkansas ,riv]1 includ+ !    
,z9k ,dam con/ruct$ 9 #aihb2  7#c7 l$ an
 ef=t to revamp ! tra% collection sy/em2
 &  7#d7 creat$ ! #iaa em]g5cy call     
sy/em = ,tulsa2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e
 s]v$ z a ,memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives f #aihg to #aiid2    
,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e s]v$ z a memb] 
(-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,gov]nm5t      
,op]ations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f
 #aihg to #aiia2  7#b7 ! ,committee on  
,public ,works & ,transportation ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f #aihg to      
#aiid2  7#c7 ! ,select ,committee on    
,n>cotics ,abuse & ,control ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives f #aihg to #aiid2  7#d7 
! ,committee on ,m]*ant ,m>9e & ,fi%]ies
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f #aihi to 
#aiid2 &  7#e7 ! ,committee on ,arm$    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f  
#aiic to #aiid2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e

 end$ ! secrecy ( dis*>ge petitions 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives by introduc+    
,h\se ,resolution #acd1 #ajcrd          
,congress1 agre$ to ,septemb] #bh1      
#aiic1 relat+ to am5d+ ! rules ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives to cause !           
publication ( ,memb]s sign+ a dis*>ge   
motion1 a re=m t rema9s 9 place today2  
,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e 0 elect$ on    
,novemb] #h1 #aiid1 9 a special election
 & sworn 9 z a ,s5ator on ,novemb] #ag1 
#aiid1 ! date ( 8 #fj? bir?day2 ,:]eas  
,james ,m4 ,inh(e s]v$ z a ,memb] ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate f #aiid to #bjbc1  
w9n+ reelection 9 #aiif1 #bjjb1 #bjjh1  
#bjad1 & #bjbj2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4       
,inh(e1 s]v+ z ! ,s5ator f ,oklahoma on 
,april #ai1 #aiie1 ! date ( ! ,oklahoma 
,city ,bomb+1 embodi$ ! ,oklahoma ,/&>d 
9 8 subsequ5t ef=ts to support ! recov]y
 ( ,oklahoma ,city2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4   
,inh(e s]v$ z ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate f #bjjc to #bjjg & #bjae to      
#bjag2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e s]v$ z  

,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate f #bjah to #bjba2   
,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e also s]v$ z a  
memb] (-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$    
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate f #aiie to #bjbc1   
includ+ z ,rank+ ,memb] f #bjac to #bjae
 & #bjba to #bjbc2  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate
 f #aiie to #bjbc1 includ+ z ,rank+     
,memb] f #bjjg to #bjac2  7#c7 ! ,select
 ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate f
 #aiie to #bjjc2  7#d7 ! ,committee on  
,indian ,affairs f #aiig to #bjje2  7#e7
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !  
,s5ate f #bjji to #bjaa1 & #bjac to     
#bjae2  7#f7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate f 
#bjag to #bjai2 &  7#g7 ,committee on   
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( !   
,s5ate f #bjag to #bjbc2 ,:]eas ,james  
,m4 ,inh(e s]v$ z ! ,co-,*air ( !       
,congressional ,coalition on ,adoption f
 #bjji to #bjad2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4      
,inh(e1 :o f\ght tirelessly = ! aviation
 community ?r\gh\t 8 life1 0 a private  

pilot ) m ?an #aa1jjj flight h\rs2      
,:]eas "s ( ! mo/ notable congressional 
feats = aviation ( ,james ,m4 ,inh(e    
include-- 7#a7 enact+ ?ird-class m$ical 
re=m2  7#b7 enhanc+ protections = g5]al 
aviation pilots2  7#c7 support+ job     
opportunities & retirem5t security =    
comm]cial pilots2  7#d7 *ampion+ a /rong
 aviation work=ce = ! #ba/ c5tury2 &    
7#e7 protect+ contract t[]s & advocat+ =
 ne$$ inve/m5ts 9 g5]al aviation &      
comm]cial aviation airport              
infra/ructure2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june #aiia1   
,james ,m4 ,inh(e recreat$ ! hi/oric    
flight ar\nd ! _w ( ,oklahoman ,wiley   
,po/ by fly+ a tw9-eng9e ,cessna #dad f 
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 to ,icel&1 to ,b]l91  
to ,mosc[1 to sev]al sites across !     
,union ( ,soviet ,sociali/ ,republics1 &
 back to ,alaska2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4     
,inh(e att5d$ ,,eaa ,air,venture ,o%ko% 
9 ,wiscons9 = #dc ye>s & 0 aw>d$ ! #bjbb
 ,r4,a4 ,bob ,hoov] ,trophy by !        
,aircraft ,own]s & ,pilots ,association2
 ,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e work$         

tirelessly ?r\gh\t 8 c>e] 9 ! ,s5ate to 
bett] ! infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,oklahoma by *ampion+ highway         
reau?orization bills & wat] res\rces    
infra/ructure legislation t provid$     
hi/oric inve/m5ts to build a #ba/-c5tury
 transportation network to support a    
#ba/-c5tury economy2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4  
,inh(e 0 ! driv+ =ce beh9d major        
transportation infra/ructure inve/m5ts  
across ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma1 includ+ !   
rebuild ( ! ,i-#dj ,cros/[n ,project 9  
,oklahoma ,city1 ! mod]nization ( !     
,tulsa-,we/ ,tulsa ,levees 9 ,tulsa     
,c\nty1 & boo/+ economic activity at    
inl& ports along ! ,mc,clellan-,k]r     
,arkansas ,riv] ,navigation ,sy/em 9    
,ea/]n ,oklahoma2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t 8     
congressional c>e]1 ,james ,m4 ,inh(e   
has pr\dly *ampion$ ! m5 & wom5 t s]ve 9
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 focus$ ,f$]al inve/m5t  
to support milit>y read9ess1 implem5t$ !
 ,national ,def5se ,/rategy1 & promot$  
opportunities = milit>y sp\ses2 ,:]eas  
,james ,m4 ,inh(e consi/5tly f\ght to   

gr[ ! #e milit>y bases locat$ 9         
,oklahoma1 protect+ ea* f ! #aiie &     
#bjje base realignm5t & closure process1
 includ+-- 7#a7 ,altus ,air ,=ce ,base2 
7#b7 ,=t ,sill2  7#c7 ,mc,alester ,army 
,ammunition ,plant2  7#d7 ,t9k] ,air    
,=ce ,base2 &  7#e7 ,vance ,air ,=ce    
,base2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e f\ght to
 block ef=ts to privatize milit>y       
commiss>ies to ensure memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces1 vet]ans1 & _! families w\ld be   
able to cont9ue to enjoy _! b5efits2    
,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e has vot$ on &  
au?or$ m ?an half ( all ! annual        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,acts   
enact$ by ,congress s9ce #aifa2 ,:]eas !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
fiscal ye> #bjbc 0 nam$ ! ,james ,m4    
,inh(e ,national ,def5se ,au?orization  
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc z a te/am5t to
 8 lead]%ip & p>tn]%ip on ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 & 8 _m    
decades ( d$icat$ s]vice to ! p (       
,oklahoma1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e 

0 a *ampion = vet]ans ?r\gh\t 8 c>e]1   
includ+-- 7#a7 by enact+ legislation    
all[+ indep5d5t1 ?ird-p>ty inspectors at
 hospitals ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs2  7#b7 by increas+             
acc\ntability by giv+ directors ( m$ical
 facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs ! ability to fire poorly p]=m+ 
employees2 &  7#c7 9 ,oklahoma1 by add+ 
a fir/-(-its-k9d1 regional behavioral   
heal? c5t] at ! ,jack ,c4 ,montgom]y    
,,va ,c5t] 9 ,muskogee1 & op5+ a br&-new
 inpati5t facility 9 ,tulsa2 ,:]eas     
,james ,m4 ,inh(e *ampion$ ! enactm5t ( 
! #ge? ,anniv]s>y ( ,,wwii              
,commemoration ,act 7,public ,law       
#aae-dcc71 :i* e/abli%$ a commemorative 
program to honor vet]ans1 educate !     
public ab\t ! hi/ory ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1    
highlight ! s]vice ( ! m5 & wom5 :o s]v$
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! home front dur+ ! 
w>1 recognize ! contributions ( our     
allies1 & rememb] ! horrors ( !         
,holocau/2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e knew
 well ! significant & /rategic          

importance t ,africa plays to ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! re/ ( ! _w1 especially 9 !   
worldwide fight aga9/ t]rorism2 ,:]eas  
,james ,m4 ,inh(e conduct$ #agb visits  
to ,african c\ntries z a ,s5ator1 m ?an 
any o!r ,s5ator 9 hi/ory2 ,:]eas ,james 
,m4 ,inh(e fir/ visit$ ,africa 9 #aiih1 
:5 he visit$ ,nig]ia1 ,b591 & ,ivory    
,coa/1 & 8 f9al visit 0 9 #bjbb1 :5 he  
visit$ ,e?iopia1 ,k5ya1 & ,rw&a2 ,:]eas 
,james ,m4 ,inh(e1 :o long advocat$ = ! 
developm5t ( a s+le milit>y comm& ^:    
focus w\ld be solely on ,africa1 0 vital
 9 ! ef=t to /& up ,unit$ ,/ates ,africa
 ,comm& 7,,africom71 :i* has enabl$ !   
,unit$ ,/ates to enhance exi/+          
initiatives t help ,african nations2    
,:]eas ,james ,m4 ,inh(e work$          
tirelessly to advocate 9 ! ,s5ate on    
behalf ( ! ,we/]n ,sah>ans & _! "r to   
self-det]m9ation2 ,:]eas ,james ,m4     
,inh(e work$ on a bip>tisan basis to    
enact major legislation1 includ+-- 7#a7 
! ,safe1 ,acc\ntable1 ,flexible1 &      
,effici5t ,transportation ,equity ,act3 

,a ,legacy = ,us]s ,act ( #bjje 7,public
 ,law #aji-ei71 au?oriz+ ,f$]al surface 
transportation programs = highways1     
highway safety1 & transit f #bjje to    
#bjji2  7#b7 ! ,wat] ,res\rces &        
,developm5t ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law  
#aaj-aad71 :i* includ$ provisions       
cont9u+ cleanup ( ! ,t> ,creek ,sup]fund
 ,site by direct+ ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy to include resid5t   
relocation 9 its upcom+ rem$iation plan1
 & provid$ ! legal au?ority requir$ to  
include volunt>y relocation 9 ! plan2   
7#c7 ! ,"l's ,resi/ance ,army ,dis>mam5t
 & ,nor!rn ,ug&a ,recov]y ,act ( #bjji  
7,public ,law #aaa-agb71 to end ! reign 
( t]ror ( ,joseph ,kony & ! ,"l's       
,resi/ance ,army 9 ea/]n ,congo & c5tral
 ,africa2  7#d7 ! ,pilot's ,bill (      
,rights 7,public ,law #aab-aec71 enact$ 
9 #bjab1 :i* protects g5]al aviation    
pilots & made ! aviation c]tification   
action process fair]2  7#e7 ! ,frank ,r4
 ,laut5b]g ,*emical ,safety = ! #ba/    
,c5tury ,act 7,public ,law #aad-ahb71   

enact$ 9 #bjaf1 :i* 0 ! fir/ major re=m 
to ! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act    
7,public ,law #id-dfi7 s9ce ! ,toxic    
,sub/ances ,control ,act 0 enact$ 9     
#aigf2 &  7#f7 ! ,fix+ ,am]ica's        
,surface ,transportation ,act1 or !     
,,fa/ ,,act 7,public ,law #aad-id71     
enact$ 9 #bjaf1 :i* reau?oriz$ surface  
transportation programs f #bjae to      
#bjbj1 accel]at+ con/ruction (          
infra/ructure across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
made ! l>ge/ s+le infra/ructure inve/m5t
 9 ,oklahoma hi/ory2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]
 #af1 #bjah1 ,james ,m4 ,inh(e became ! 
longe/ s]v+ ,s5ator = ! ,/ate (         
,oklahoma2 ,:]eas on ,janu>y #c1 #bjbc1 
,james ,m4 ,inh(e retir$ f ! ,s5ate1    
hav+ s]v$ 9 ! ,s5ate = m ?an #bh ye>s & 
9 public s]vice = #eb ye>s2 ,:]eas      
,james ,m4 ,inh(e consid]$ 8 /aff a "p (
 8 family & lov+ly ref]r$ to 8 =m] /aff 
z has be5s2 ,:]eas #cd ( 8 ,s5ate /aff  
loyally s]v$ m ?an a decade alongside   
him2 ,:]eas ! family ( ,james ,m4 ,inh(e
 recalls t :ile he 0 pr\d ( 8 _m policy 

accompli%m5ts1 he always felt 8 greate/ 
a*ievem5t 0 8 has be5s1 :o he knew 7    
c5tral to 8 effectiv5ess2 ,:]eas ,james 
,m4 ,inh(e s]v$ ) intellig5ce1 dignity1 
& grace1 & nev] wav]$ 9 8 commitm5t to  
,god1 family1 c\ntry1 & ,oklahoma2      
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #aj1 #bjac1 ,james  
,m4 ,inh(e 0 prec$$ 9 dea? by 8 son1    
,p]ry2 & ,:]eas1 on ,july #i1 #bjbd1 at 
! age ( #hi1 ,james ,m4 ,inh(e di$1     
leav+ beh9d 8 wife1 ,kay1 8 #c lov+     
*ildr51 ,jimmy1 ,molly1 & ,katy1 #ab    
gr&*ildr51 & a legacy ( /eadfa/ love = &
 s]vice to ! p ( ,oklahoma3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t-- 7#a7 ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 has he>d 
) pr(\nd sorr[ & deep regret !          
ann\ncem5t ( ! dea? ( ! ,honorable      
,james ,m4 ,inh(e1 =m] ,s5ator = ! ,/ate
 ( ,oklahoma2 &  7,b7 respectfully      
reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate-- 7i7  
communicate ?is resolution to ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives2 &  7ii7 transmit an    
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to !      
family ( ! ,honorable ,james ,m4 ,inh(e2
 &  7#b7 :5 ! ,s5ate adj\rns on ! date (

 adoption ( ?is resolution1 ! ,s5ate /& 
adj\rn$ z a fur!r m>k ( respect to !    
memory ( ! ,honorable ,james ,m4 ,inh(e4