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| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11853 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | COMMENDING THE EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP OF THE MAJORITY LEADER | SENATE | SENATE | COMMENDING | S11853 | S11853 | [{"name": "Thomas A. Daschle", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Harry Reid", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "391"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "391"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11853 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11853] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] COMMENDING THE EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP OF THE MAJORITY LEADER Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I have a resolution at the desk and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 391) to commend the exemplary leadership of the Majority Leader. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, this resolution is offered in the most heartfelt and sincere way. These last 2 years have been very difficult. There have been times when it has tested all of us. But no one has been more tested than the majority leader. No one has been called upon to lead in more arduous circumstances, on more occasions, than the majority leader. And as he has just noted, there have been times when we have had our differences. But I have always admired him for his remarkable ability to put aside those differences, to come to my office, to invite me to his, to talk in the most affable and personal way when the day is done. I admire that and many other of his remarkable talents. We are fortunate to have his leadership. We are fortunate to have his service to this country. And I am fortunate to have his friendship. So I congratulate him on his successful tenure as majority leader. And as he noted, our times in the future will become even more arduous, even more tested. I look forward to taking on those challenges with the same degree of enthusiasm, the same degree of willingness, to work in a partnership that I hope we can continually demonstrate. So I thank him. I wish him well and look forward to our service together in the next 2 years. Mr. REID. Mr. President, the American public, the people from South Dakota, the people from Mississippi, do not know how hard these two men work for their States and their country. They probably have some idea because they are both so popular in their respective States, but from someone who sits and watches these two men every day we are in session--and many of the days we are not in session--I am in awe as to the work they do and the difficult situations they get us out of. If someone had said this morning at 10 o'clock that we would be in the position we are in today--being able to go home for Christmas--I would have laughed at them. I thought it was impossible for us to do that. But these two men, working together, were able to put together a package of about $500 billion involving the most important things this country deals with on a daily basis. They did this. They did it alone. There were others on the outside helping a little bit, but this is just an example. But I have been able, from my perspective here for 2 years, to watch them, and I am tremendously impressed. I want this Record spread with the fact that these resolutions do not in any way connote the really good work they do. On paper it says they did a good job, but it takes someone who works with these two gentlemen on a daily basis to see the sacrifices they make for their States and for the country. Their families should be so proud of what they do. The people of their States should be so proud of what they do. And I, speaking on behalf of Americans, after this bitter election, say here are examples of everything that is good about the American political system-- Senators Daschle and Lott. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on the resolution? Without objection, the resolution is agreed to. The resolution (S. Res. 391) was agreed to, as follows: S. Res. 391 Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to the distinguished Majority Leader, the Senator from Mississippi, the Honorable Trent Lott, for his exemplary leadership and the cooperative and dedicated manner in which he has performed his leadership responsibilities in the conduct of Senate business during the second session of the 106th Congress. Mr. LOTT. I appreciate very much the kind remarks of Senator Daschle and also our good friend, Senator Reid of Nevada. He has been very generous, and we appreciate it. He makes our jobs easier. Sometimes when we are out there having meetings or taking incoming shots from various places, in a quiet, humble, self-effacing, diligent way, Harry Reid is out there finding a solution. I sincerely appreciate the work he has given us and the entire institution over the last year. I enjoy working with him very much. I am very proud, too, while we have big States, very important States, the little States of Nevada, Mississippi, and South Dakota are hanging in there. We are glad to be able to fill these positions of responsibility. So I thank them both very sincerely. ____________________ |