[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 27161]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   THANKING THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a resolution to the desk on behalf of 
myself and Senator Daschle and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 388) tendering the thanks of the 
     Senate to the President pro tempore for the courteous, 
     dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided over 
     the deliberations of the Senate.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 388) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 388

       Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered 
     to the Honorable Strom Thurmond, President pro tempore of the 
     Senate, for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in 
     which he has presided over its deliberations during the 
     second session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress.

  Mr. LOTT. Let me note, Mr. President, that the distinguished Senator 
from South Carolina, Senator Strom Thurmond, has been very diligent in 
his duties over the past 2 years. No matter what hour of the day the 
Senate came in, Senator Thurmond was in the chair and recognized the 
Chaplain and called on a Senator to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. On a 
few occasions, I even suggested a substitute could fill in, but on rare 
occasions did that ever happen.
  He has set a tremendous example for all of us in the Senate. He 
continues the tradition that Senator Byrd of West Virginia also 
exhibited when he was President pro tempore. So I am sincere when I say 
we extend our appreciation to Senator Thurmond for his diligence as our 
President pro tempore.
  Mr. DASCHLE addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I associate myself with the remarks of 
the distinguished majority leader.
  I have admired the distinguished President pro tempore for a lot of 
reasons. But his diligence in opening the session every day, and his 
willingness to be as prompt as he always is, is something admired on 
both sides of the aisle.
  So for all of his effort, for all of his service, for his willingness 
to serve as he has, we thank him.
  I thank the majority leader for yielding.

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