Douglas Alexander: “I admired him. I respected him. More importantly, I remember the respect Senator Baker and others had for him and for…”

“I admired him. I respected him. More importantly, I remember the respect Senator Baker and others had for him and for his long and distinguished career. My own father would be 100 years old this year, so I understand the enormous pride this Senator Dodd has for his father, Senator Dodd. Senator Durbin and Senator Conrad and others said this as well: The father would be proud of the son. I had the privilege of serving as sometimes the chairman, sometimes the ranking member, of committees with Senator Chris Dodd. It is a tremendous pleasure to see how he cares, especially for children and families in the workplace and contributions he has made here. This is a day for a tribute to the father and a day that we are sure his father would have great pride in his own son.”