[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12059]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      THANKS TO MEMBERS AND STAFF

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, on behalf of the majority and minority 
leaders, I wish to thank all Members of the Senate on both sides of the 
aisle, and the fine members of the staff of Senators and of the Senate 
on both sides of the aisle. I thank them for the good work they have 
done. I wish for them a very peaceful and enjoyable Independence Day 
holiday. And, of course, I wish for them safety for themselves and 
their families. I want them all to remember this birthday as a nation 
and how it came about; the sacrifices that were made to make this a 
great nation; and to remember, first and finally, in all times that the 
nation that believes in God is blessed, and: Except the Lord build the 
house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the 
city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

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