while I have the floor, I want the Record to reflect how fortunate the State of Virginia is for the work done by this good man. We have a good situation with our delegation from Virginia--two former Governors, and they are both such outstanding human beings and wonderful Senators. As I have told my friend personally, the person whom I just interrupted--and I spread this in the Record here--there is no one I know in the Senate who is able to deliver the substance of what he says as well as the Senator from Virginia. He does such a good job of explaining things. We all have an idea of what we want to say, but sometimes we don't explain it very well. He does an excellent job. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Virginia.
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