Kevin Roberts: “I am honored to pay tribute to Johnny Isakson. I don't know how I could top anything that has been mentioned by Senator…”

“I am honored to pay tribute to Johnny Isakson. I don't know how I could top anything that has been mentioned by Senator Perdue and, especially, Senator Coons--Senator Chris Coons has given us a charge to follow Johnny's example--and Senator Grassley and now Senator Murray and everybody who will follow me. I have a problem. I did all of this on Veterans Day. I tried to point out that his committee has passed 57 bills. I don't know of any other committee that has done that on behalf of the people who wear the uniform of the United States--who do so much on our behalf--and, more especially, for the VA and what that is all about. There has never been a better chairman than Johnny Isakson. I said all of that. I also said, in this body, there are those who choose ideology and partisan issues while Johnny is someone who works with his colleagues to pass legislation that benefits not only our Nation's veterans but every American's pocketbook and daily life. The reason I just sort of read through that is that we have just had lunch wherein nearly every Senator was in attendance with the exception of those who are running for President, and they would have liked to have been there. By my count, there were seven standing ovations-- seven. Each Member, both of the leaders, and the people who have served with Johnny either as a minority member or as a chairman gave their amazing tributes to this wonderful man.…”