Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1380 Primary Sponsor:Wilson Type of Legislation:SR Subject:Spence, Congressman Floyd Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Mar 11, 1992 Computer Document Number:JIC/6296.HC Introduced Date:Mar 11, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Mar 11, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, adopted Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilson Williams Giese Lourie Courson Patterson Shealy Setzler Matthews Type of Legislation:Senate Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 1380 Senate Mar 11, 1992 Introduced, adoptedView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
EXPRESSING THE SATISFACTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE ON LEARNING THAT CONGRESSMAN FLOYD SPENCE OF THE SECOND DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA IS SCHEDULED TO BECOME THE RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE NEW CONGRESS THAT CONVENES IN JANUARY, 1993.
Whereas, the members of the Senate have learned that with the announced retirement of Congressman Bill Dickinson of Alabama, South Carolina's Second District Congressman, Representative Floyd Spence, a former member of this body, will assume the position of ranking Republican member on the Armed Services Committee of the United States House of Representatives when the new Congress convenes in January, 1993; and
Whereas, this news is of extreme importance and significance to South Carolina, which has benefitted immensely over the years from a strong military presence in the State, but in the light of reductions in the defense budget following the end of the Cold War, the significance of this news is magnified, as it will give South Carolina an extraordinarily strong voice to protect its vital interests in any downsizing of the defense establishment; and
Whereas, Congressman Spence has served on the Armed Services Committee since he was first elected to Congress to represent the Second Congressional District in 1970 and on that vital committee has served with diligence and distinction on the Sea Power Subcommittee and the Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee, rising to the position of ranking minority member on the Sea Power Subcommittee; and
Whereas, his service on numerous policy panels of the committee has provided him a strong forum to influence the national defense posture; and
Whereas, during his tenure on the committee, South Carolina in general and the Midlands in particular have benefitted from his strong voice in the corridors of power; and
Whereas, it is appropriate for the members of the Senate to pause in their deliberations so that they might note Congressman Spence's pending elevation to the senior minority position on the House Armed Services Committee and express a great sense of satisfaction and indeed relief that his calm but insistent voice will be heard on a larger stage in providing for the defense of the Nation. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the Senate express satisfaction on learning that Congressman Floyd Spence of the Second District of South Carolina is scheduled to become the ranking minority member of the Armed Services Committee of the United States House of Representatives in the new Congress that convenes in January, 1993.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Representative Floyd Spence, United States House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. 20515.