[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14043]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 COMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDING OFFICERS

  Mr. DASCHLE. Madam President, I know the distinguished chairman of 
the Appropriations Committee just complimented the Presiding Officer, 
and I, too, want to add my commendation. She is an outstanding 
Presiding Officer, and she is willing to spend the time and make the 
commitment to preside over the Senate. As the chairman has indicated, 
we have a number of extraordinary Senators who are spending the time 
and making that kind of commitment. I applaud all of them and I 
appreciate the way in which they are presiding. I commend especially 
the distinguished Senator from Michigan.
  I am disappointed that beginning next week we will not have 
bipartisan Presiding Officers. I appreciate the importance of the job 
of the Presiding Officer, especially late in the day on a Friday.

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