Michael Roth: “Of course, first, I have to thank my dear friend, our venerable colleague, and always gracious ranking member of the…”

“Of course, first, I have to thank my dear friend, our venerable colleague, and always gracious ranking member of the Finance Committee, Pat Moynihan. It would never have been possible to be here today with the kind of vote I think we are going to enjoy if it had not been for Pat's leadership, for his knowledge and background, and his ability to bring people together. I thank him for his outstanding contributions. I also thank Senators Grassley, Thomas, Hagel, Roberts, and Rod Grams for helping manage the floor. Again, I thank all of Senator Moynihan's committee staff who are just as gracious as the Senator for whom they work. I agree with Senator Moynihan. This is probably the most important piece of legislation that will be adopted this year, if not this decade.”