Cord Byrd: “we have all heard the phrase that in this world--especially in this body--there are workhorses and there are show…”

“we have all heard the phrase that in this world--especially in this body--there are workhorses and there are show horses. That is very true. I would like to reflect on one of the workhorses of the Senate who will be retiring at the end of this Congress, someone who has served his State, served his country, and served in this body with distinction. Theodore Roosevelt once said, ``Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.'' Senator Bryan, one of the workhorses of the Senate, has made the most of his chance to work hard at work worth doing. In addition to serving his constituents well, Senator Bryan also has served the Senate well. He was asked to serve on the ad hoc committee that took testimony in the impeachment trial of U.S. District Judge Alcee L. Hastings in 1989. In 1991, in the aftermath of the Keating Five scandal, Senate leaders named Senator Bryan to a new task force to decide where to draw the line of propriety in such situations. His steady service helped to restore public confidence in the Senate, shaken by that troubling incident.”