Rick Allen: “as the senior Senator from Virginia always refers to me as the ``junior Senator from Virginia,'' what an honor it is to…”

“as the senior Senator from Virginia always refers to me as the ``junior Senator from Virginia,'' what an honor it is to serve with Senator John Warner. He has served our country since World War II, through Korea, in a variety of ways. He is a genuine American hero who has just made history tonight, his 10,000th vote cast. There have only been 25 other Senators in the 218 years of the U.S. Senate who have cast that many votes. I know I speak for the people of Virginia, as his partner, and for all of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle, we look forward to casting many more votes with this genuine American hero who has devoted his life to freedom, to justice, and showing us the proper manners, cordiality, and also the way to get things done for the American people. We all salute you, Senator John Warner. (Applause, Members rising.) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.”