Cory Booker actually said...

"I think that all of us in the United States Senate owe you a debt of gratitude and a thank you for what you have done."

"The values that he exhibits are not just things I agree with him on, they are actually things I look up to."

"He is an extraordinary leader when it comes to a continent that America has so much interest in."

"Today, The Gambia, with the support of the international community, is working to create a truly democratic state operating under the rule of law with respect for human rights."