Kent Conrad: “I rise to pay tribute to my chairman on the Finance Committee and my friend, Bill Roth. No Senator could hope to serve…”

“I rise to pay tribute to my chairman on the Finance Committee and my friend, Bill Roth. No Senator could hope to serve under a more thoughtful and considerate Chairman than those of us on the Finance Committee have experienced over the last five years. Bill is a true gentleman who works as hard as any Senator I know to make sure that issues under his control have the broadest possible consensus. He has consistently reached out to members on our side of the aisle in order to make law in a way that honors the Senate's best traditions. Like Bill, I represent a small state. He knows, as I know, what a special responsibility that is. People in a small state expect to have a personal relationship with their Senators, and I know from the times I have taken short vacations in his beautiful state the deep affection Bill inspires all over Delaware. I am grateful for the opportunity I have had to work so closely with him on the important tax, health, and trade issues we deal with in the Finance Committee.”