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Farewell to the Senate

Floor Speech

Date: Nov. 20, 2008
Location: Washington, DC


FAREWELL TO THE SENATE -- (Senate - November 20, 2008)

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Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, Senate colleagues, how does one sum up the extraordinary accomplishments of the longest serving Republican Senator in U.S. history? The majority leader has summarized Senator Stevens' career, but I think there is a way to measure it and to summarize it that is even shorter. I think it is safe to say, without any fear of contradiction, there is no Senator in the history of the United States who has ever done more for his State than Senator Ted Stevens. Alaska would not be what it is today----

Mr. BYRD. That is right.

Mr. McCONNELL. But for him.

Mr. BYRD. That is right.

Mr. McCONNELL. So we say farewell to our friend from Alaska and wish him well in coming years. He can always be proud of the fact that no Senator in the history of this country has ever done more for his State than Senator Ted Stevens.

Mr. BYRD. That is right, Ted. That is right.

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