Cord Byrd: “let me ask, briefly, and express my viewpoint concerning Danny Inouye and Max Cleland. Others have just preceded me in…”

“let me ask, briefly, and express my viewpoint concerning Danny Inouye and Max Cleland. Others have just preceded me in speaking of these two valiant patriots. Danny Inouye has always been my hero in the Senate. There was never anyone, in my judgment, greater than Danny. In our time, or in past times, I think that says about all I need to say about Danny. He is the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee in the Senate. He has always been a valued supporter of mine when I was majority leader, when I was minority leader, and as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which I presently am. So he doesn't take second place to anybody in the Senate, as far as I am concerned. As heroes go, he is No. 1. In recent years, there has come to the Senate the junior Senator from Georgia, Max Cleland, who is also my hero. So I have two heroes in the Senate. Danny is one who has been my hero from the beginning, and Max Cleland is my second hero.”