John Kerry: “I just wish to thank him. I have sat next to Senator Dodd for 25 years, and his counsel and his wisdom and his…”

“I just wish to thank him. I have sat next to Senator Dodd for 25 years, and his counsel and his wisdom and his eloquence, which we just heard, are indispensable. He knows how I feel about him and about his leaving, but I wish to thank him for his unfailing commitment to work for the disadvantaged in the world, for other countries, for our global relationships, and especially for peace, and I thank him for his comments this evening.”