On the recordJune 27, 2013
Mr. President, to all my Senate colleagues, today was a good day, a historic day for the Senate. Thank you all, whether you opposed or supported the bill. It was a great debate. To the staff, this bill could have died a thousand times. You would not let it. To Matt Rimkunas, you are awesome. Sergio Sarkany and David Glaccum of my staff, thank you for endless hours of work below minimum wage. Mark Delich, in Senator McCain's office, thank you for working for Senator McCain. Your reward will be in Heaven. Chandler Morse, you are awesome working for Senator Jeff Flake. Enrique Gonzalez, you are one of the smartest people I have ever met. Jon Baselice, Senator Marco Rubio was a game changer. Leon Fresco was the star of the show. Stephanie Martz, you kept Leon and Senator Schumer from killing each other. Well done. Joe Zogby, thank you for being a strong voice. Kerri Talbot, for Senator Bob Menendez, you always reminded us we are dealing with people. And to Sergio Gonzalez, in Senator Michael Bennet's office, you all were an incredible calming force. To Senator Hatch, you came into the debate at a time when we needed a lift. Orrin Hatch, I want to thank you profusely for jumping into the debate, adding to the momentum that was created by the so-called Gang of 8. You provided momentum in committee. It meant a lot. To Kelly Ayotte, you jumped on board at a time when people were talking about what was bad with the bill. You came out to give us a No.…
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