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

  Mr. LOTT. I send to the desk a resolution and ask for its immediate 
consideration thanking the Vice President.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 316) tendering the thanks of the 
     Senate to the Vice President for the courteous, dignified, 
     and impartial manner by 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. 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 PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 316) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 316

       Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered 
     to the Honorable Al Gore, Vice President of the United States 
     and President 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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