I could not imagine the talent he had and I have witnessed since that time. The State of Indiana is losing a superb Senator in Evan Bayh. Senator Bayh announced his retirement earlier this year and is wrapping up his second term, where he has been a consistent fighter for the Hoosier State. That fight, however, did not begin when he was first elected to the Senate. Not long after earning degrees from Indiana University and the University of Virginia, he was elected Indiana's secretary of state-- the first of five statewide elections he would win. He served the people of Indiana for 8 years as Governor and led the State to its largest budget surplus ever, while creating thousands and thousands of jobs.
Harry Reid: “I could not imagine the talent he had and I have witnessed since that time. The State of Indiana is losing a superb…”
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The speaker is delivering a tribute to retiring Senator Evan Bayh.
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