Dick Durbin: “I begin by not only thanking Senator Campbell for his leadership on the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative…”

“I begin by not only thanking Senator Campbell for his leadership on the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch over the last 2 years but by congratulating him on today's events commemorating the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian. This is an opening that was long overdue. I know he has played a personal role, with Senator Inouye and many others, in the realization of this dream. It is my understanding--and he has probably made reference to it-- that there is the largest gathering of Native Americans and Indians in the history of Washington, DC, taking place on the Mall at this moment. Many of them were on the planes as we came to Washington. You could tell they were brimming with pride over the recognition they have received, a recognition which is long overdue. Senator Campbell has been a great leader in so many respects for his State of Colorado and for the Nation.”