[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 26611]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE AND PRESIDENT-ELECT GEORGE W. BUSH SPEECHES

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I think I speak for all Senators on my side 
of the aisle and probably for all Members of the Senate when I say that 
last night we watched with great attention the speeches given by Vice 
President

Al Gore and the now President-elect George W. Bush.
  I think as Americans we were all honored by their statements last 
evening: A clear statement of vision and reconciliation on the part of 
the Vice President and, I have to imagine, the most difficult speech 
that gentleman has ever delivered in his life; at the same time, a 
speech from President-elect George W. Bush which I think demonstrated 
the full weight of understanding he has about his role as the President 
of our country--that he is President for all of the people. And that 
burden humbles him a great deal. We all look forward to working with 
him in the coming months and years as we continue to work in behalf of 
our country.
  Certainly the prayer delivered by our Chaplain this morning clearly 
speaks to the concerns we have had and the wounds that must be bound 
and, of course, the actions that will be taken in behalf of leading 
this country.
  I think all of us look forward to the opportunity of working with 
President George Bush in the coming days.

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