Mark Warner: “First I commend my good friend, the good Senator from the State of New Jersey, for his remarks this morning on behalf of…”

“First I commend my good friend, the good Senator from the State of New Jersey, for his remarks this morning on behalf of his colleague. I was privileged to attend what is known here as a reenactment in the Old Chamber just now and had the chance to wish him well. We do wish him well. I certainly say to my distinguished colleague, the new Governor of New Jersey, our former colleague whom we all hold in high esteem, we wish him well in his responsibilities. The Senator mentioned that, of course, he departed to take on this authority. You know, there is a precedent in your State for recycling back here. It seems to me the distinguished senior Senator is here on his second term. I thank my colleague. ____________________”