Arlen Specter: “I wish to make a comment or two about how good it is to see Senator Thurmond looking so well. He had a recent bout with…”

“I wish to make a comment or two about how good it is to see Senator Thurmond looking so well. He had a recent bout with the doctors. I had a bout with the doctors not too long ago myself. But notwithstanding that, Senator Thurmond, our distinguished President pro tempore, is here every morning to open the Senate. I know he was occupied yesterday in the early evening signing the continuing resolution and attended a Bible study group in my hideaway, presided over by a distinguished Biblical scholar. Senator Thurmond was there participating, and I just wanted to make a comment how sharp Senator Thurmond looks today and how good it is to see him opening the Senate.”