[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12677]
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       COMMENDING THE EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP OF THE MAJORITY LEADER

  Mr. DASCHLE. I ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to the 
Senate Resolution 160, introduced earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 160) to commend the exemplary 
     leadership of the majority 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. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I am very grateful for the generous 
remarks of the distinguished majority leader. I, too, have enjoyed this 
relationship, and I believe over the long run this has been a very 
productive one. We have been able to do a number of things that I look 
back on with great satisfaction and great pride. I think there are more 
opportunities like that, and I know the majority leader shares our view 
that in the end we have to govern.
  There is a time for politics and there is a time for leadership. I 
believe he has demonstrated very able leadership on many occasions; 
some courage, as well. He has addressed the many responsibilities that 
he holds. I look forward to working with him in the second session of 
the 105th Congress and appreciate very much his friendship and the 
relationship we have had.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I thank Senator Daschle for his comments.
  Mr. DASCHLE. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and 
the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S.Res. 160) was agreed to.
  The resolution is as follows:

                              S. Res. 160

       Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered 
     to the distinguished Majority Leader, the Senator from 
     Mississippi, the Honorable Trent Lott, 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 first session of the 
     105th Congress.

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