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Trent Lott: “I do want to also take a brief opportunity, without naming names--and I think their names should be put in the…”

On the recordJuly 31, 1997
I do want to also take a brief opportunity, without naming names--and I think their names should be put in the Record--to thank a lot of staff people who worked extremely long hours, all night several times over the past few weeks, on both sides of the aisle. You know who we are talking about. We extend our appreciation and thanks to those staff members for their great work. This was a monumental accomplishment. I don't know how you physically got it done. I thank you for that.
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Expressing gratitude to staff members for their hard work on a significant legislative accomplishment.

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