[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 16, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S2670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING BRITISH PRIME MINISTER BARONESS MARGARET THATCHER

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of the resolution that is at the desk 
honoring the life, legacy, and example of British Prime Minister 
Baroness Margaret Thatcher.
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the 
motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening 
action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 98) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record 
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, we have just agreed to a resolution 
honoring the late Margaret Thatcher before her funeral tomorrow. It is 
our intention for that resolution to be a statement equal to her 
legacy. Her work with Ronald Reagan reinvigorated the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization.
  Margaret Thatcher was one of the most influential and revolutionary 
figures of the 20th century, and failing to name her achievements would 
do her memory and legacy a great disservice. It would be unheard of to 
commemorate Churchill, for example, and ignore his heroic role in 
steering his countrymen through the Battle of Britain, nor would we 
think of honoring Lincoln without mentioning the Civil War. Doing the 
right thing when it is not easy or popular is what defines leadership, 
and it defined Margaret Thatcher. It is fitting that the Senate honored 
her legacy just a few moments ago.
  Margaret Thatcher didn't just change a country or give people hope, 
she helped alter the course of history. It is true that she did not 
just go along to get along. Had she done so, I am sure we would have 
long since forgotten her.
  Let's honor her for all she did. Let's acknowledge the enormity of 
what she accomplished. Let's mention her achievements by name, and the 
resolution does that. As I said, we owe Margaret Thatcher a tribute 
equal to her legacy.

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