[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 9]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   WELCOMING MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND WISHING SENATOR REID A SPEEDY 
                                RECOVERY

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, today is an important day for our 
country. Many Senators took the oath this afternoon--13 for the first 
time--and the new Republican majority accepted its new responsibility. 
We recognize the enormity of the task before us. We know a lot of hard 
work awaits. We know many important opportunities await as well.
  I am really optimistic about what we can accomplish. I will have much 
more to say about that tomorrow. For now, I just want to welcome back 
all of our returning Members. I want to congratulate the many new ones, 
and I want to say a word about our colleague from Nevada.
  Senator Reid is a former boxer. He is tough. I know he will be back 
in fighting form soon enough. We all wish him a speedy recovery and I 
wish him the very best.
  To all of you, enjoy the ceremonies today. Tomorrow is back to work.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The acting minority leader.

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