Mark Dayton: “I am deeply honored because they come from the mouth of one of the greatest Senators in the history of this country. And…”

“I am deeply honored because they come from the mouth of one of the greatest Senators in the history of this country. And whatever I have learned to apply with my understanding of the traditions of the Senate, the integrity of the Senate, the dignity of the Senate, I heard first and foremost from the great Senator from West Virginia, who has been a mentor, a guide, a leader, for whom I have the utmost respect. And when I did preside and listen to the Senator speak about such subjects as the United States Constitution, I learned more from his wisdom than I have learned in the previous 55 years of my life. I was honored to stand with him, really behind him, when he led the public outcry against the war resolution. And I was honored to be 1 of those 23 Senators, and history has proven us also correct. For his incredible service to his State for which he was cited as the Greatest West Virginian of the last century, and I expect will be cited as the Greatest West Virginian of this century as well, and for that same quality of devotion to our country and incredible leadership to our entire Nation, we are all--all of the country men and women--in great debt to him.”