On the recordDecember 9, 2010
Senator Bennett is a very courageous man. What a disappointment he was not reelected. I am not usually giving speeches for my Republican colleagues, but it is a real loss to the country that Senator Bennett will not return to the Senate. He is a very courageous man. He represents the ideals of the State of Utah. He is a very devout member of his church. He is a person who calls his political issues the way he sees them. His having been criticized for supporting his President, a Republican President, on the Toxic Asset Relief Program is unfair. This was one of the most important issues we faced in ages in this country, and I think the proof is in the pudding. Of the hundreds of billions of dollars--almost $1 trillion--that were put out for that fund, all but $25 billion is paid back and most of the economists say we will get more than that back from some of the things that were invested in. I admire the public service of Senator Bennett. It has been outstanding.
