[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14394]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                SENATE LEADERSHIP FOR THE 115TH CONGRESS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, this morning our conference came 
together to select a Republican leadership team for the 115th Congress. 
It is an honor to be chosen once again by my colleagues to continue 
serving as leader. I know I speak for every Republican Senator in 
expressing gratitude to the American people for entrusting us with this 
new majority. It is a great responsibility and one that we do not take 
lightly.
  I want to recognize Senator Schumer and the new Members of his team 
as well. Leading a party--any party--in the Senate is no easy task. Our 
colleague from New York has a tough job ahead of him, but he is pretty 
tough as well, and I send him my congratulations. Regardless of party, 
though, one thing is clear. We have work to do. I know each of us is 
eager to get started.
  That includes Senator-Elect Todd Young from Indiana. I have had the 
opportunity to spend time with him this week and to congratulate him on 
his truly impressive victory. It was a hard-fought race, and he should 
be proud of the outstanding campaign he ran. Of course, our friend 
Senator Dan Coats leaves behind some pretty big shoes to fill. I will 
have more to say about that later, but I am confident that Senator-
Elect Young is up to the task. So we are all looking forward to his 
joining us on this side of the Capitol come next January.

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