[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 151 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12810]
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                       THANKING SENATOR THURMOND

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, just briefly, I thank the distinguished 
President pro tempore for the job he has done and for his friendship 
and help. Truly, one of the most important accomplishments of this 
Congress was our armed services authorization bill, the Strom Thurmond 
authorization bill. It was a tough process, a long process, but we got 
it done largely because of his tenacity and the respect and reverence 
we all have for Senator Thurmond. And that led, of course, to the 
appropriations bill and its defense and military construction portions, 
and it contributed to the additional funds that were added in this 
omnibus appropriations bill for defense and intelligence for the future 
of our country.
  Thank you, Senator Thurmond, for all you did.
  Mr. THURMOND. I thank the able leader.

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