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

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send to the desk a resolution and ask for 
its immediate consideration thanking the distinguished Democratic 
leader for his leadership in the Senate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 318) to commend the exemplary 
     leadership of the Democratic leader.

  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. 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 bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 318) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 318

       Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered 
     to the distinguished Democratic Leader, the Senator from 
     South Dakota, the Honorable Thomas A. Daschle, 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 104th Congress.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, let me just say again how much I have 
appreciated the cooperation we have received. He has been helpful to 
me. We have had a very cooperative relationship. We have not always 
agreed. We did not get everything done today we wanted to do, but he 
has been very helpful. I think we have had a growing respect for each 
other, and we are going to be able to work together very productively 
for the good of our country in the years ahead. I look forward to that 
opportunity.
  Mr. DASCHLE. I thank the majority leader. I would only say the same. 
I have enjoyed the opportunity, in the last 3 months, to work with him. 
I think it has been a productive time.
  Obviously our disagreements preclude us from doing everything we 
would like. But there are times when we can overcome those 
disagreements and work in a way that I think can make this country 
quite proud.

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