Pete Domenici: “Let me say, before the distinguished Senator leaves the floor, how much I appreciate his comments today and his analysis…”

“Let me say, before the distinguished Senator leaves the floor, how much I appreciate his comments today and his analysis of this bill. But more than that, around the Senate there are some people--I guess, in the parlance of the racetrack, some are show horses and some are work horses. This Senator is a work horse. He has been on this committee for a few years--not as long as this Senator, but that is just because I have been here so long. Hardly anybody has been here longer than this Senator. But he works all the time on this. He knows a lot about this bill. He has some specialties in this area to which he has contributed immensely. Some things on this bill he is right on. He is more correct than the bill. He didn't get to do what he wanted on some of them, but he understands that we have a good bill. It is hard work. He was there all the time, helping us, doing his share, pulling his part of the load, helping us get this bill through. I want those who are aware of him and know of him to understand that is what the Senator from New Mexico thinks about that. I want the record to reflect that. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.”