[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 27162]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



      COMMENDING THE EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a resolution to the desk 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. 390) to commend the exemplary 
     leadership of the Democratic Leader.

  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. 390) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 390

       Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered 
     to the distinguished Democratic Leader, the Senator from 
     South Dakota, the Honorable Thomas A. Daschle, for his 
     exemplary leadership and the cooperative and dedicated manner 
     in which he has performed his leadership responsibilities in 
     the conduct of Senate business during the second session of 
     the 106th Congress.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I could go on for quite some time about my 
colleague from South Dakota. He does a magnificent job as the 
Democratic leader. He is thoughtful. He is accessible. He is tenacious. 
He is committed. He is courteous. And while, as leaders of our 
respective parties in the Senate, we sometimes disagree and sometimes 
even clash publicly--it has been rare--we have a very good working 
relationship. When the day is done and we have conversations, they are 
quite often personal and very kind. I appreciate his courtesies. I look 
forward to working with him in the next Congress.
  It is going to surely test us in every way, every day, but I hope and 
pray we will be up to the task. I will certainly try to fulfill that 
new, challenging role. And I know I can count on my friend and partner 
to do his part on the other side of the aisle.
  So I am delighted to be able to offer this resolution of commendation 
to Senator Daschle.
  Mr. DASCHLE addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader.

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