On the recordDecember 4, 2018
I am honored to follow the Senator from Texas and to have shared time with President Bush, as he has, and appreciate very much his service to this Senate and this country. You know, the hardest thing they ever ask you to do in public office is eulogize someone you don't even know. But because you are a Senator and they think you have a name that everybody back home knows, they think that would be a good idea. It is the hardest thing for a Senator to do. The easiest thing to do is to be asked to eulogize somebody you know and love. You don't have to look up things and read things and do a biography. But that, too, is also very hard. It is hard to hold back the tears when you talk about the experiences you had with someone who has gone on to a better place. That is the role I am in today. George Herbert Walker Bush did so many things for me in my lifetime that I can't begin to count them or recount them all for you, but I am going to tell a few of the stories. You have all heard about how he was in the CIA, how many planes he shot down, and how many times he did whatever he did. We all know he has a resume that is equal to none. I mean, nobody has one equal to his. We also know, those of us who knew him--and I know Senator Cornyn of Texas did--as a public servant, he was a passionate, compassionate, get-the-job-done, commonsense, conservative leader who wanted to see not just the promises made but the promises kept. How did I meet George Herbert Walker Bush?…
