Russ Feingold: “I want to wish all the best to Senator Kempthorne as he leaves the Senate. Senator Kempthorne and I both joined the…”

“I want to wish all the best to Senator Kempthorne as he leaves the Senate. Senator Kempthorne and I both joined the Senate in 1992, and both, as very junior senators, initially found ourselves with offices in the basement of the Dirksen building. Senator Kempthorne has always demonstrated a strong grasp of policy issues, including his work on unfunded mandates, and has always conducted himself with the highest degree of professionalism in the Senate. I thank him for his service, and wish him well in his new endeavors. Now he returns to Idaho to seek the office of governor. Whatever happens in that race, the people of Idaho will know that he is a thoughtful man of grace and civility.”