Chris Dodd: “I want to talk about three colleagues that are retiring. There are five, actually, but I will get to them later. I don't…”

“I want to talk about three colleagues that are retiring. There are five, actually, but I will get to them later. I don't want to do it all at once tonight. I will speak about three of them: Senators Richard Bryan, Bob Kerrey, and Frank Lautenberg. Later I will talk about Connie Mack and Senator Pat Moynihan, who have also made decisions to retire from the Senate. They will be casting their last votes as Members of the Senate in the next three days. I want to take a few minutes in these remaining hours to pay tribute to these three individuals who will be leaving the Congress at the end of this session. All three of these individuals have served with great distinction in this body. All have made a mark on our Nation for which this country will be grateful for generations to come. All will be missed by those of us who will remain in this body, not to mention by the people of their respective States and people across this country.”