Political Quotes

“Madam President, I would like to thank our colleague from Wisconsin for her beautiful words, her heartfelt memories. And, mostly, I know personally how proud Senator Kohl was that you, Senator Baldwin, got elected and serve your State so well. You are truly a tribute to your State but also to Herb's memory. I am here as the neighbor, the Senator next door, the one who got to know Herb Kohl, because Minnesota and Wisconsin, despite our rivalries--as the Presiding Officer knows, when it comes to the Vikings and the Packers and the Badgers and the Gophers--we actually have a lot more in common than what divides us. In fact, my mom grew up in Milwaukee. I talked to her many times. She also was the daughter of immigrant parents. In her case, her dad worked at the Porth Pie Company, which Herb was aware of, and came from humble roots. Senator Kohl's life was really as American as they come. He was born, as we noted, in Milwaukee to immigrant parents. He learned the value of hard work, as Senator Baldwin discussed, as a bag boy at his dad's market. He attended public high school and the University of Wisconsin before earning his MBA. From there, he and his brother worked to build their family's business into an iconic department store chain, Kohl's, of course. I can't tell you how many times, visiting my grandma in Milwaukee, we would be like: We can get that at Kohl's. We can go to Kohl's. They were so proud of the work that he did.…”