[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 7]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 EXPRESSING THE THANKS OF THE SENATE TO THE HONORABLE PATRICK J. LEAHY 
 FOR HIS SERVICE AS PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE 
AND TO DESIGNATE SENATOR LEAHY AS PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS OF THE 
                          UNITED STATES SENATE

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have a resolution at the desk and ask for its 
immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by 
title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 6) expressing the thanks of the 
     Senate to the Honorable Patrick J. Leahy for his service as 
     President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to 
     designate Senator Leahy as President Pro Tempore Emeritus of 
     the United States Senate.

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the resolution is 
considered and agreed to.
  The resolution (S. Res. 6) reads as follows:

                               S. Res. 6

       Resolved, That the United States Senate expresses its 
     deepest gratitude to Senator Patrick J. Leahy for his 
     dedication and commitment during his service to the Senate as 
     the President Pro Tempore.
       Further, as a token of appreciation of the Senate for his 
     long and faithful service, Senator Patrick J. Leahy is hereby 
     designated President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United 
     States Senate.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I move to reconsider the vote by which the resolution 
was agreed to.
  Mr. DURBIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

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