[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 11785-11786]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            THANKS TO STAFF

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I thank all my colleagues for their 
cooperation today. I especially thank the ranking member of the Senate 
Budget Committee for his help and assistance and for his continuing 
graciousness as we consider the budget resolution, as well as all the 
Members who participated in the debate. I thought it was a very helpful 
debate--animated at times but genuine, sincere, and in the best 
traditions of the Senate.

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  I also wish to take this moment to thank the staffs, especially staff 
on my side, for unbelievable hours and devotion to getting a final 
product passed, and one we can be proud of. This staff has worked night 
and day, weekends, over and over, and I want to thank them publicly and 
commend them for it.
  We should also acknowledge the staff on the other side, who have also 
worked long hours and have conducted themselves in the best tradition 
of the Senate.

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