On the recordOctober 29, 2013
I am sure Senator Blumenthal joins me. I wish to say to my dear friend from Rhode Island--and he truly is a dear friend--that his generosity of word and spirit is only equaled by his intelligence, his diligence, and his foresightedness, not only on this issue but on so many other issues on which we are working. In fact, we are going to make a call in a few minutes--he and I and a few of our colleagues and I think Senator Blumenthal as well--to talk about another of his issues. He is just such an intelligent thinker, and he is thinking ahead of the curve on climate change. But delivery system reform in health care is another issue on which the Senator from Rhode Island has taken leadership. So I thank him for his kind words and just say ``right back at you, baby.'' I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Connecticut.
