[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 163 (Tuesday, December 18, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S8105]
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                           SENATOR PAT LEAHY

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I wanted to compliment Senator Leahy, who 
now is the President pro tempore of the Senate.
  I have served with Pat Leahy all my 35 years. He is a strong, 
intelligent, hard-working Senator, and I am sure he will fill this 
position in every way it can possibly be filled.
  I know he, like I, is sad that we lost Senator Inouye, but Senator 
Leahy will be a worthy successor and he will have my support. I hope 
everything goes well for him in this transition and in this new 
opportunity he has.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland.

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