Article: WITH LOTT GONE, GOP CAN MOVE ON, VA. SENATORS SAY WARNER, ALLEN SAY HIS DEPARTURE WILL PREVENT LASTING DAMAGE TO PARTY, ALLOW FOCUS TO FALL ON LEGISLATION.(FRONT)

Byline: DALE EISMAN THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

WASHINGTON -- Trent Lott's departure as Senate Republican leader will allow party members to focus on their legislative program and avoid lasting damage stemming from Lott's early December remarks that seemed to express nostalgia for racial segregation, Virginia's GOP senators asserted Friday.

``Whatever damage has been inflicted, I'm confident that we can remedy in the immediate future and continue to lead in the civil rights area,'' said Sen. John W. Warner.

``I think there would have been damage, permanent damage,'' had Lott, R-Miss., persisted in plans to fight for the leadership position, said Sen. ...

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