Trent Lott: “I would like to join the others this morning in congratulating Kelly Johnston upon his selection to be the Secretary of…”

“I would like to join the others this morning in congratulating Kelly Johnston upon his selection to be the Secretary of the Senate. I, too, have known Kelly for several years. I have known him to be always very efficient and very effective in whatever he has done. His work with the Republican Party in the past, but particularly his work at the policy committee, has been exceptional. The papers, the studies, the analyses, the statistics that we receive from the policy committee--under the chairmanship of Don Nickles, but under the stewardship, also, of Kelly Johnston as executive director of the policy committee--has been outstanding. I always look forward to receiving those documents. In fact, I have one of their very good pieces right here before me this morning on the telecommunications bill. He has done outstanding work. I think his ability to get along with people and his knowledge of the Senate will serve us all very well. I congratulate him and his family for the fine work he has done and look forward to working with him in the future.”