Political Quotes

“On behalf of all Senators, I congratulate and welcome our new colleague, Ted Kaufman, to the Senate. Senator Kaufman earned his bachelor's degree from Duke University, his MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He moved to Delaware to work for the DuPont Company, as many people have done over the years, working in finance, technical, and marketing positions. When Joe Biden was elected at the age of 29, in 1973, Senator Biden asked Ted to take a leave from DuPont to help him set up his new office in Washington. Senator Biden asked Ted for 1 year, only 1 year. He, of course, has given him a lot more than that. This is a remarkable tenure. It shows Ted Kaufman's extraordinary loyalty to the service of his country by working for Senator Biden. There is only one Joe Biden. Senator Kaufman will replace him, but no one will ever fill the shoes of Joe Biden. As was said on this floor yesterday at great length, Joe Biden is a unique individual. But Senator Kaufman has known Senator Biden for a long time and worked with him, up real close. He knows he has to be Ted Kaufman, not Joe Biden, and he will do that. We who work in the Senate know of the strength of Joe Biden, but one of the reasons he has had the strength he has had over these years was because his back was always protected by Ted Kaufman.”