[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 141 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S12368]
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           THANKS OF THE SENATE TO THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

  Mr. LOTT. I send to the desk a resolution and ask for its immediate 
consideration thanking the President pro tempore for his service to the 
Senate, his State, and his country.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 317) tendering the thanks of the 
     Senate to the President pro tempore for the courteous, 
     dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided over 
     the deliberations of the Senate.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. LOTT. Just briefly, Mr. President, I cannot let that resolution 
pass without some comment. I want to say to all my colleagues, there 
will be a moment here where Senator Daschle and I will be talking to 
the President and some of the Senators may want to comment on some of 
the resolutions we pass, but I cannot pass this one without saying 
again how much personally I appreciate the manner in which Senator 
Thurmond always conducts himself.
  The distinguished Senator from South Carolina is truly a legend whom 
we all love. I have noted that on almost every occasion, if not every 
occasion, when the Senate came into session, no matter how early it was 
or when it was, he was here; he escorted the Chaplain to the podium; he 
did his job; and he has done it admirably. We just appreciate it so 
much and wish him the very best in everything he endeavors in the 
future.
  Mr. DASCHLE addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader.
  Mr. DASCHLE. If I could only add from this side of the aisle, I want 
to associate myself completely with the remarks made by the majority 
leader. Senator Thurmond has done the job of President pro tempore not 
only admirably but fairly, in a nonpartisan way. There are so many 
mornings when I have greeted him, and I know from what we all know to 
be Senator Thurmond's practice, he probably has been working out for at 
least an hour prior to the time he has come to the dais. Anybody who 
does that has respect on a bipartisan basis. We are privileged to have 
the opportunity to work with him.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that 
any statements relating to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The resolution (S. Res. 317) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 317

       Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered 
     to the Honorable Strom Thurmond, President pro tempore of the 
     Senate, for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in 
     which he has presided over its deliberations during the 
     second session of the One Hundred Fourth Congress.

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