On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
I am going to take a few minutes today to talk about a friend of Nevada's and a friend of mine. This man is from the other side of the world. His name is Manny Pacquiao. He is in Washington today. Every time I visit with him, I come away more impressed than the last time. Although those of us who serve here are close with our colleagues in the U.S. Congress--and some even achieve celebrity status inside the beltway itself, the so-called beltway bubble--few of our names and faces are recognizable beyond our shores. Senator Ted Kennedy was an exception to that rule with fame he earned through the decades he and his family dedicated to public service. So was Senator Clinton--and in her current role as Secretary of State, even more of the world recognizes and respects her. I traveled to Europe with Senator John Glenn. He was a rock star all over Europe. He was a global hero because he orbited the globe. But no one in our national legislature comes close to the level of worldwide fame of the Congressman from the southern tip of the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao.
