Dan Coats: “I want to respond to some comments made by the Senator from Minnesota, to whom I want to return the compliment. The…”

“I want to respond to some comments made by the Senator from Minnesota, to whom I want to return the compliment. The Senator from Minnesota has been passionate in his efforts to reach out to the disadvantaged in this country and address many of their concerns. I know he comes at this issue--even though it is different from where I come in terms of the solution, I think the goals are the same for both of us. I know he comes at it from a different perspective, but with great sincerity, and he matches his sincerity and his rhetoric with his actions. I noted that the Senator came and paid rapt attention to particularly the comments by the Senator from Connecticut, Senator Lieberman. Senator Wellstone and I have discussed this and have exchanged our views. I just appreciate the Senator's commitment to this and his sincerity about that commitment.”