[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 147 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12609]
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               THANKS OF THE SENATE TO THE VICE PRESIDENT

  Mr. LOTT. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to 
Senate Resolution 304, introduced earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 304) tendering the thanks of the 
     Senate to the Vice President for the courteous, dignified, 
     and impartial manner in 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 
and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 304) was agreed to as follows:

                              S. Res. 304

       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 
     Fifth Congress.

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