On the recordDecember 18, 2012
I appreciate the words of the Senator from Arizona about the Senator from Arizona, and let me say I look forward to sharing some words on the floor at some point in the next few days about my friend Senator Kyl. We have disagreed on things in some ways, but, boy, have we gotten to know each other. I respect his service enormously, and I look forward to having a chance to share some thoughts about that. Remembering Daniel K. Inouye Madam President, I think all of us are aware that too often in public life words like ``good friend'' or ``remarkable colleague'' are used so often they lose a little bit of their impact. But I think we all share powerfully--ever since the majority leader announced the sad news last evening, and we have seen so many come to the floor to talk about Senator Inouye--in the knowledge that Senator Danny Inouye really was all those things and so much more. He was a quiet man, a humble man, a soft-spoken public servant, but those of us who were privileged to serve for so long with Dan Inouye know we truly got to know him. I had the privilege of sitting beside him and listening to some of the stories talking about things that were happening in the Senate, and we truly did get to love him and revere him. It was more than his uniquely American journey--from the trenches of World War II to the Halls of Congress--more than his leadership and moral authority on everything from civil rights to the Watergate and Iran-Contra hearings.…
