Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague from Oregon Senator Wyden for his continued leadership on this issue. I want to echo what he said about Senator Rockefeller. I had the opportunity to serve as his ranking Republican on the Senate commerce committee and really enjoyed serving with him during his chairmanship and learned a lot. He is someone who has great experience here--36 years in the Senate. I have been here now for 10. So I have a lot to learn from people like Senator Rockefeller. We did some good things together. We just recently got through the Senate the cyber security bill that the commerce committee passed earlier this year and the satellite television reauthorization this year, which ended up being--it is always somewhat controversial to move that legislation, but we were successful in getting that ultimately enacted this year. We moved the STB reauthorization bill, Surface Transportation Board, which had rail reforms in it, out of the commerce committee. Unfortunately, they didn't get it considered on the floor of the Senate but had hearings on numerous issues that are under the jurisdiction of the commerce committee. I appreciate so much Chairman Rockefeller's leadership and his service here. Like him, I come from a small State. We share a lot of things in common.…”