[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16800]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       THANKING SENATE PERSONNEL

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, let me thank again our very dedicated staff 
and the officers of the Senate, the security personnel, the committee 
staff people, and in particular those Senators who have presided this 
afternoon.
  And I should not forget the pages. I thank them too.
  Let me also thank the people who work here at these desks. Many times 
they have to come to Senators to tell them what the situation is. It 
may not be a situation that the Senator likes. That is not because of 
the person who carries the message to the Senator. People who convey 
the message are told to carry the message.
  If I have said anything today that would offend any person in the 
Senate family, I certainly want to apologize.
  I don't see any other Senators seeking recognition.
  I again thank the Senator from Minnesota for presiding at this hour, 
at 4:15 p.m.

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