[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 5 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S155]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING THE PRESIDING OFFICER

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I congratulate the Presiding Officer on 
his election and welcome him to the Senate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Thank you.
  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I remember when I first came to the Senate 
and I sat in that chair, it was a moment to really learn a lot about 
the heartbeat of the Senate--the ebb and flow. So congratulations to 
you.
  I was a little shocked to hear the majority leader, Senator 
McConnell, say that the economic uptick coincided with the election of 
the Republicans in this last election. There is no question that the 
Republicans won many seats here, and it is clear that the Democrats 
lost, but to say that is why we are having this economic uptick, I 
believe, would win my friend, the majority leader, the award for most 
creative spinner. I see he is here because I think he wants to stop me 
from speaking at this point.
  Without losing the floor, I yield to my friend.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I thank my friend from California.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.

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