Cord Byrd: “the Random House College Dictionary defines the term ``hero'' first as ``a man of distinguished courage or ability…”

“the Random House College Dictionary defines the term ``hero'' first as ``a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities,'' and second as ``a small loaf of Italian bread.'' There is, of course, a wide disparity in these two definitions. I think I shall appropriately use the initial definition to describe the hero of whom I am about to speak, Senator John Herschel Glenn, Jr. I have had the honor of serving with him in the Senate for the last 24 years. He is a gentleman. He is a great public servant to all the Ohioans whose beliefs and values he has so ably represented in this body. As Senator Glenn prepares to officially retire from the Senate and take up his wings of flight once again, I shall take a few minutes to thank this distinguished Senator from Ohio for all that he has done for our Republic as a United States Senator and as a hero. I thank him for his achievements as a Senator. I thank him for his dedication to the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, on which he has served since 1975.”