[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16] [Senate] [Page 23158] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, before our distinguished President pro tempore leaves the floor, 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. Mr. THURMOND. Congratulations on your Bible study. Mr. SPECTER. I thank the Senator. ____________________