I would conclude by observing that Paul Wellstone was more than a Senator, more than an advocate for ideas, for issues, for causes. Paul Wellstone was himself a movement, a movement for justice. I pray that his movement will continue in the spirit in which he lived his life of public service.
Honoring the legacy of Senator Paul Wellstone after his passing.
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