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

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate now 
proceed to Senate Resolution 159, introduced earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 159) 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. Mr. President, I will take a moment here to say I do enjoy 
and appreciate the relationship that I have with the Democratic leader. 
We have developed a relationship that is based on trust. Our word has 
been good to each other. While on occasion we disagree on substance and 
sometimes we are a bit testy in our remarks, I think overall over the 
past year and a half since I have had the honor of serving as a 
majority leader our relationship has been a healthy one and good for 
the overall atmosphere in the Senate and I hope we can continue that 
relationship as we go into the second session of the 105th Congress.
  Mr. DASCHLE. I thank the majority leader.
  Mr. LOTT. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, if there is not objection 
by the Democratic leader
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res 159) was agreed to.
  The resolution is as follows:

                              S. Res. 159

       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 the Senate business during the first session 
     of the 105th Congress.

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