Trent Lott: “I rise today to inform the Senate of a sad loss for our Senate family. Yesterday, Murray Zweben, former Parliamentarian…”

“I rise today to inform the Senate of a sad loss for our Senate family. Yesterday, Murray Zweben, former Parliamentarian Emeritus, passed away at Suburban Hospital from a bout with pneumonia. Murray served the Senate for 24 years over the span of four decades. He began this long and distinguished Senate career during the late 1950's serving as Secretary to the Parliamentarian while attending law school. After clerking for a Federal judge, he returned to the Senate in 1963 to fill the vacated position of Second Assistant Parliamentarian. Murray was promoted to the position of Assistant Parliamentarian in 1964, where he served under the legendary Dr. Floyd Ridick for 10 years. In 1975, Murray ascended to the rank of Senate Parliamentarian, a position that he held until 1981. Two years later, he was honored with the prestigious title Parliamentarian Emeritus. Although I never had the honor of working with Murray, I am well aware of his enormous contributions to this body.”