I thank the Chair and thank the distinguished Senator from Florida for yielding. I thank him for the thoughtful remarks he has just made. I heard him as I was in my office, and I came to the floor because I knew I would hear something worth listening to. I gave some time to the Senator from Florida. I am very impressed with his dedication to his Senate duties, and I appreciate his love for the Senate. I am going to have a few remarks later concerning education and our schools and this legislation. I will want to scan very carefully--perhaps it would not be scanning--I will want to study very carefully the words of the Senator from Florida before I make my own remarks. I thank him for his contribution to the Senate and for his contribution to the debate on this extremely important subject. I look forward to reading his comments and hearing him from time to time. It is a pleasure to work with him.
Cord Byrd: “I thank the Chair and thank the distinguished Senator from Florida for yielding. I thank him for the thoughtful remarks…”
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Expressing gratitude and respect for a colleague's remarks during a Senate floor discussion.
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