[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 23158]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, before our distinguished President pro 
tempore leaves the floor, I wish to make a comment or two about how 
good it is to see Senator Thurmond looking so well. He had a recent 
bout with the doctors. I had a bout with the doctors not too long ago 
myself. But notwithstanding that, Senator Thurmond, our distinguished 
President pro tempore, is here every morning to open the Senate. I know 
he was occupied yesterday in the early evening signing the continuing 
resolution and attended a Bible study group in my hideaway, presided 
over by a distinguished Biblical scholar. Senator Thurmond was there 
participating, and I just wanted to make a comment how sharp Senator 
Thurmond looks today and how good it is to see him opening the Senate.
  Mr. THURMOND. Congratulations on your Bible study.
  Mr. SPECTER. I thank the Senator.

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