Patrick Leahy: “we have other Senators who wish to speak. There has been a lot that has gone on here tonight. I will speak further on…”

“we have other Senators who wish to speak. There has been a lot that has gone on here tonight. I will speak further on this tomorrow. I thought on this occasion it would not be inappropriate to quote again from ``Profiles in Courage.'' At the end of that book, President Kennedy included a eulogy. Interestingly enough, it was a eulogy in 1866 upon the death of Senator Solomon Foot, a predecessor of mine from Vermont. The eulogy for Senator Foot of Vermont was delivered by Senator William Pitt Fessenden of Maine. Senator Fessenden, like Senator Foot, was a Republican--in fact, all Senators from Vermont, every single Senator from Vermont, with the exception of one, has been a Republican. But Senator Fessenden would soon thereafter vote against his party to acquit President Andrew Johnson of charges of impeachment. Senator Fessenden was the first of seven courageous Republican Senators who voted his conscience before his country rather than party. Despite the pressures and whatever the consequences, he exercised his judgment as a Senator, consistent with his oath to do impartial justice. Let me just read what he said after the death of Senator Foot of Vermont: When, Mr.…”