Patrick Leahy: “all of us in this body mourn the recent passing of former Senator Paul Sarbanes. Those of us who served with him have…”

“all of us in this body mourn the recent passing of former Senator Paul Sarbanes. Those of us who served with him have known him as one of the finest and most accomplished Senators with whom we have served. And what a great pleasure it was to work with him, on so many issues. In addition to his impressive legislative accomplishments, Paul Sarbanes was one of the Senate's keenest interrogators and one of the Senate's finest orators. In the Senate community, most of all we knew him for his wit, for his warmth and kindness, and for his decency. I would like to call to the Senate's attention an insightful remembrance of Senator Sarbanes by Paul Glastris that was published this month by the Washington Monthly. I ask unanimous consent that the article be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Washington Monthly, Jan. 1, 2021] Remembering Paul Sarbanes How wit, integrity and expertise made America's first Greek American Senator a behind-the-scenes Washington power player. (By Paul Glastris) There have been many fine tributes to former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland, who passed away December 6 at age 87. These encomiums invariably note the near universal high regard he enjoyed in Washington for his intelligence, integrity, humor, and accomplishments--the latter consisting mostly of liberal legislation he managed, via his other attributes, to get Republicans to support.…”