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Cord Byrd: I compliment the Chair on the expert handling of the disposition of the various and sundry requests that have been made…

On the recordDecember 14, 2000
I compliment the Chair on the expert handling of the disposition of the various and sundry requests that have been made by the very distinguished Senator. I want to compliment, also, the Parliamentarian. It was a joy to hear the Chair intervene at the right place and to say the right things for the Record. I saw that he was being guided by the Parliamentarian. So much of the time, I think we do our work in a rather shoddy fashion here. I am glad to see the Parliamentarian very alert, watching, listening, and prompting the Chair. That is the way it should be so the Record will read today in such a manner as will make us proud. Sometimes, I guess, we forget that future generations will be reading the Record. Not only that, but we Senators should learn as well how to handle these matters. It does me good to see a Chair who is alert and a Parliamentarian who is alert. ____________________
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Cord Byrd
Florida

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