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Trent Lott: “I want to congratulate and express my appreciation to the Senator from Georgia for the leadership he has exhibited here.…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 1998
I want to congratulate and express my appreciation to the Senator from Georgia for the leadership he has exhibited here. He kept calm and he got the job done. I think it was the right thing to do, and I am very proud that the Senate, in a very broad, bipartisan vote, voted to name this airport after former President Reagan. I had the opportunity to talk to a couple of colleagues here in the well as we were voting -- Democrats who came up and remembered acts of kindnesses they had experienced from former President Reagan, and they voted for the legislation. I know some had reservations or misgivings, but I think it was the right thing to do and it was the right time to do it. I thank the Senator for his efforts; he did an excellent job. I thank one and all for their cooperation.
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Praising bipartisan support for naming an airport after former President Reagan.

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