[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 29134]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      SENATOR LUGAR'S 9,000TH VOTE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I bring to the attention of the Senate that 
today the senior Senator from Indiana cast his 9,000th vote as a Member 
of this body.
  Throughout his career, Senator Lugar has compiled a 98 percent voting 
attendance record. He did not miss a single vote during the entire 
105th Congress. Along with our colleagues from Maryland, Senator 
Sarbanes, and Utah, Senator Hatch, Senator Lugar stands next in line to 
join the Senate's 10,000 vote club. A mark reached by only 21 Senators 
in history.
  Many of you know of Senator Lugar's passion for long-distance 
running. On occasion, a vote has been called while he was on one of his 
late afternoon runs on the Mall. Senators are not surprised when they 
encounter their colleague from Indiana in running shoes after double-
timing back to the Senate Chamber for the vote. Casting 9,000 Senate 
votes is a fitting accomplishment for a long-distance runner who 
already stands as the longest-serving U.S. Senator in Indiana's 
history.
  I am honored to have the opportunity to work with Senator Lugar and 
pleased to recognize him on this historic milestone.

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