Let me just echo the comments of our Democratic leader, Senator Reid, in relation to Senator Mikulski. I will save a few moments perhaps next week to speak my own tribute to her and give my own reminiscences. But I didn't want to abruptly change the subject without saying I am in total agreement with Senator Reid in terms of the quality of service and friendship that we have had with the senior Senator from the State of Maryland. ____________________
Dick Durbin: “Let me just echo the comments of our Democratic leader, Senator Reid, in relation to Senator Mikulski. I will save a few…”
On the recordDecember 1, 2016
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