Cord Byrd: “I thank the Senator for the speech he made. I am glad I stayed and…”

On the recordDecember 12, 2005

I thank the Senator for the speech he made. I am glad I stayed and listened to his speech. It is one of his finest speeches. It is a speech made in the true spirit of Christmas, too. The Senator, once again, stands for the poor, the downtrodden, those who cannot be here to speak for themselves. I thank the Senator for this speech. He is truly in my book one of the great Senators for all time. We have not always agreed. We have not even liked each other in long ages ago, times past. But that is in the past. I think so highly of this Senator. I am glad I stayed here to hear this speech. It was certainly thoughtful. It was needed at this time. I congratulate the Senator. Tomorrow, I may speak a little bit on the same subject--not as eloquently as he has but certainly along the same line. I hope I can do that.

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Cord Byrd

Florida

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