Kent Conrad: “we have just heard a very powerful and moving statement from the senior Senator from Montana, and we all understand he…”

“we have just heard a very powerful and moving statement from the senior Senator from Montana, and we all understand he has suffered a deep and personal loss. I heard about the very close relationship Senator Baucus had with the nephew he lost, and he should know that his friends and his colleagues share that loss, that we grieve with him and we grieve with the family, that we especially appreciate the very moving statement he made. It is our obligation--it is our obligation--to make certain these losses mean something and that, in the end, our country is successful against this threat. I think every Member of this Chamber recognizes there is a real threat to our Nation and that we owe a deep debt of gratitude to those who answer the country's call, who come forward and serve when they are asked. This Nation owes much to those who have sacrificed, and we should never forget it. Senator Baucus, you should know that your friends and your colleagues--this is a family--mourn with you and grieve with you and your family. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the time for morning business allotted to the minority has expired. The majority controls 15 minutes. Who seeks time? The Senator from Kentucky. ____________________”