[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S124]
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                      TRIBUTE TO THE SUPREME COURT

  Mr. HEFLIN. I want to commend the Supreme Court for its activities 
during this storm. Monday it met and heard oral arguments. Yesterday, 
Tuesday, it met and heard oral arguments. It is meeting today. It 
perhaps has a smaller group of people who would have to gather to meet, 
but nevertheless they are to be commended for their activity in all of 
this snowstorm.
  I will say that on Monday I was in my office at 3 o'clock when the 
Senate met. The Presiding Officer now, Senator Warner, was here, and 
the Senator from Vermont, Senator Jeffords, was here, and one two 
others. Senator Dole, of course, was here. I commend them for coming 
and making the effort. It reminded me of the effort on President's Day 
in 1979 when we had 24 inches of snow, more snow than we have today.
  As has been the custom and the tradition of the Senate, the farewell 
address of George Washington was delivered. On that occasion the 
Presiding Officer, Senator Warner, delivered that address, read it. I 
happened to have presided. There may have been one other Member of the 
Senate that was here. Senator Warner made a real effort, walked some 
several miles in order to come and finally got here. I remember that 
quite well, that particular time.
  So the Supreme Court of the United States is meeting. They are to be 
commended for their effort at this time.
  I would like to----
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, would the distinguished Senator from Alabama 
yield for one comment?
  Mr. HEFLIN. I say yes to the Senator.
  Mr. LOTT. I just want to commend the Senator for his comments. Being 
from a neighboring State, Mississippi, I have talked to constituents 
there this morning. It is 65 and the sun is shining there. They feel 
like it is a little cool. They do not quite understand what all the 
fuss is. Their needs go on.
  I have been working on a veterans' case and a post office matter. I 
just want to commend the Senator from Alabama and note that the Senator 
from Mississippi and southern Senators are here, and I just do not 
quite understand what all the fuss is about with the snow.
  Would the Senator from Alabama share that feeling?
  Mr. HEFLIN. Yes, I say to the Senator. I am not saying that I endorse 
snow. I do not like too much of it. I see my friend from Alaska and 
Vermont and others who endorse snow. I am not a snow endorser.
  But people in various places where the weather is not too bad, they 
have phoned in; and sometimes their phones are not being answered, and 
that is because of the problems here.

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