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Thomas Daschle: I came to the floor to thank the distinguished senior Senator from New York, but also my two colleagues, Senators Robb…

On the recordMarch 28, 2000
I came to the floor to thank the distinguished senior Senator from New York, but also my two colleagues, Senators Robb and Kerrey, for their extraordinary statements on the Senate floor. I hope the American people have had the opportunity to hear, and I hope the opportunity to read what they have said is made to schoolkids and others who have given a great deal of thought to our Constitution and the reason our Founding Fathers wrote as they did. Their eloquence and their power and their extraordinary persuasiveness ought to be tonic for us all late in the day on an afternoon which has seen a good debate. I am hopeful people have had the opportunity to hear this contribution, above and beyond all of those made so far in this debate. I yield the floor.
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Thomas Daschle
South Dakota

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Expressing gratitude for colleagues' statements on the Senate floor regarding the Constitution.

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