[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18812]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATING SENATOR BEGICH

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President on a separate matter, I wish to note that 
some 20 minutes ago, the junior Senator from Alaska, the Presiding 
Officer, is the first Member of this new class to come in to win the 
Golden Gavel, presiding over 100 hours of Senate business. I am the 
only one here in the Chamber, but I give you a round of applause.
  I am proud to have been here engaged in this discussion and to have 
you presiding over this conversation. I thank you very much, Senator 
Begich, and congratulations on serving our Senate admirably and as well 
as you have over these 100 hours.

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