First, Mr. President, let me add my words of fond farewell to the senior Senator of Utah. Back in the good old days, we worked on a whole lot of things together, when the place was a little less partisan--immigration, patents, and so many other things. He was a fine legislator and a fine craftsman. I wish him and his entire large, beautiful family the best. I also note that Leader McConnell talked about the good bipartisan work we have created in the farm bill, something good for his State and something he has cared about for a long time. I hope the leader--and I will talk more about this later--will use the same bipartisan spirit and help us to deal with the appropriations bills that are still awaiting our agreement. ____________________
On the recordDecember 12, 2018
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