Kent Conrad: “I rise today to honor my colleague, Senator Scott Brown, who will leave the Senate at the conclusion of the 112th…”

“I rise today to honor my colleague, Senator Scott Brown, who will leave the Senate at the conclusion of the 112th Congress. Senator Brown won a special election in 2010 to fill the seat of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, but his service to the State of Massachusetts began many years ago. Senator Brown began his career in public service in 1992, working as a real estate assessor for the town of Wrentham, MA. In 1998, he was elected to the Massachusetts House. Six years later, he was elected to the State senate, where he was known as a strong advocate for veterans issues. As a State senator, he championed legislation that created a check-off box on State income tax forms for veterans to indicate service in Iraq or Afghanistan so that they could be efficiently notified of benefits. His work on behalf of veterans is not surprising considering Senator Brown has proudly served in the Army National Guard since enlisting at age 19 when he attended college at Tufts University. Once elected to the U.S. Senate, his commitment to military and veterans issues continued as he served on the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Armed Services, and the Veteran's Affairs Committees. Although his time in the Senate was short, Senator Brown advanced several initiatives, including several that assist servicemembers and their families.…”