I say to the Senator from West Virginia how much I appreciate that rendition and bringing us back to a better reality here from time to time. I remember the comments by that same poet who once said: Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers, Little we see in nature that is ours. I don't think anyone can ever say that about the senior Senator from West Virginia.
Expressing appreciation for a colleague's remarks during a Senate debate.
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