Richard Blumenthal: “I certainly will pledge to do so and will think of the Senator from Iowa when we do, hopefully, consider the next such…”

“I certainly will pledge to do so and will think of the Senator from Iowa when we do, hopefully, consider the next such highway bill. But let me just say, in conclusion, for myself, I was not going to mention the ``R'' word--the retirement word--because it seems almost impossible to imagine this body without the Senator from Iowa not only because of his advocacy of the Prevention and Public Health Fund but also his constant reminding us and his unceasing advocacy for better public health, for championing the interests of ordinary working men and women. So I thank him for that legacy to me and for so many others.”