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SRES 612 112th Congress Senate

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Arlen Specter, distinguished former Senator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Introduced: December 10, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Dec 10, 2012
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7706-7707; text as passed Senate: CR S7706-7707; text of measure as introduced: CR S7704)
Dec 10, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7706-7707; text as passed Senate: CR S7706-7707; text of measure as introduced: CR S7704)
Dec 10, 2012
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7706-7707; text as passed Senate: CR S7706-7707; text of measure as introduced: CR S7704)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that the Senate: (1) expresses profound sorrow at the death of the Honorable Arlen Specter, a former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania; and (2) conveys its condolences to his family.

Declares that when the Senate adjourns December 10, 2012, it stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of Arlen Specter.



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 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 15 Republican 17 Independent 1
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Dec 10, 2012
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Dec 10, 2012
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 10, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 10, 2012
Burr, Richard
· Dec 10, 2012
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Dec 10, 2012
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 10, 2012
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 10, 2012
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Dec 10, 2012
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Dec 10, 2012
DeMint, James
· Dec 10, 2012
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 10, 2012
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 10, 2012
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Dec 10, 2012
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Dec 10, 2012
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Dec 10, 2012
Isakson, Johnny
· Dec 10, 2012
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Dec 10, 2012
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 10, 2012
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Dec 10, 2012
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Dec 10, 2012
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 10, 2012
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 10, 2012
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Dec 10, 2012
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 10, 2012
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Dec 10, 2012
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 10, 2012
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Dec 10, 2012
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 10, 2012
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 10, 2012
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 10, 2012
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Dec 10, 2012
Toomey, Patrick
· Dec 10, 2012
Vitter, David
· Dec 10, 2012
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Dec 10, 2012
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 10, 2012
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 10, 2012
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 10, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 612: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Arlen Specter, distinguished former Senator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-612/
MLA
"S. Res. 612: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Arlen Specter, distinguished former Senator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-612/.
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S. Res. 612, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-612/.
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