[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 141 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S12369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      COMMENDING THE EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I have a resolution at the desk to 
commend Senator Daschle. I request the clerk report that resolution.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 322) 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.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina.
  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise today to submit a Senate 
resolution to commend the exemplary leadership of the Honorable Tom 
Daschle of South Dakota.
  Senator Daschle was elected by his colleagues in 1994 to serve as the 
Senate Democratic leader. I recall Senator Daschle's able assistance 
working for 5 years in the office of my friend, Senator Abourezk of 
South Dakota. I knew then that this young man was destined to greater 
heights.
  Senator Daschle was elected to the House of Representatives in 1978 
and served four terms before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986. 
He became the first South Dakotan ever to hold a Senate leadership 
position when he was named cochairman of the Democratic Policy 
Committee in 1988.
  During his Senate career, Senator Daschle has provided capable 
leadership on the following Committees: Finance, Agriculture, Veterans' 
Affairs, Indian Affairs, and Ethics. His work on the Agriculture 
Committee has helped farmers across the country as he wrote the 1985 
Emergency Farm Credit Act to aid farmers during the depths of the farm 
crisis.
  Mr. President, Senator Daschle has proven to be an effective 
Democratic leader and strives for cooperation with all of his 
colleagues. He works closely with our distinguished majority leader, 
Senator Lott, to facilitate the legislative process. His calm but 
determined demeanor is appreciated on both sides of the aisle.
  Mr. President, I am pleased to introduce this resolution commending 
the distinguished minority leader Tom Daschle, and I extend best wishes 
to his lovely wife, Linda, and their three fine children, Kelly, 
Nathan, and Lindsay.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no objection, the resolution is 
agreed to.
  The resolution (S. Res. 322) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 322

       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.
     
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