Cord Byrd: “one of the greatest orations ever uttered was the oration on the Crown. And it can be said that the theme of that…”

“one of the greatest orations ever uttered was the oration on the Crown. And it can be said that the theme of that oration was a question: Who least serves the State? Demosthenes answered that question: He who does not say what he thinks. Socrates was asked which great oration of Demosthenes he liked best. Socrates answered, ``The longest.'' In other words, he liked the longest oration Demosthenes ever uttered. The Greeks taught the world to think. This man who is going to leave us after this term, regrettably, and to our great loss, has always impressed me as a thinker, one in the train of Demosthenes. Paul Sarbanes is a great Senator, a great Senator. I can remember when he went with me and other Senators to Panama. There we talked to Torrijos and the other leaders of Panama, including our own people. It was there that I changed my mind about the Panama Canal Treaty. Paul Sarbanes was one of those who was there, who walked with us, who talked with us, who was on plane with Torrijos. Paul Sarbanes has not only been a thinker, he has been a great inspiration to those who have served with him. He will be missed. He will not be replaced. There are no more Paul Sarbanes. I shall never forget him. He leaves a great void when he goes. One might say: Whence cometh another? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland.”