Political Quotes

“we on the Democratic side are going to recognize that seven of our Senators are retiring, and that is unfortunate, but that is the decision they have made. As I have indicated on more than one occasion, parting is sweet sorrow. We had a celebration last week and talked about those seven Senators and it was truly a wonderful evening. I have come to the Senate floor to talk about these individual Senators, and today I am going to talk about Senator Herb Kohl. Herb Kohl, as has happened to other Members of this body, has had to overcome adversity to become a Senator. The history of Herb Kohl and his family touches me. He is a very humble man. He doesn't talk very much, and even though we have served together for 24 years, I was stunned last week when we had a guest rabbi, Rabbi Kohl, from Canada. Hearing the name didn't mean much to me because it is a fairly common name. But after the rabbi finished, Herb Kohl, this man of humility, stood on the floor and gave us all a little bit of his background, which we had never heard before. Senator Kohl's cousin, Rabbi Baruch Kohl, served as guest chaplain and he offered the invocation to convene the Senate. After the benediction, Herb Kohl, the senior Senator from Wisconsin, shared the family history. Herb Kohl's father Max and Rabbi Kohl's father Jack were brothers.…”