Senate Proceeding on Dec 21st, 2010 :: 1:58:40 to 2:01:55
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Thad Cochran: mr. cochran: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi is recognized. mr. cochran: mr. president, i was pleased to have an opportunity to hear most of the remarks that have been made this morning by my friend and colleague from pennsylvania and others who have spoken on the occasion of his retirement

1:58:40 to 2:01:55( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Thad Cochran

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Thad Cochran: infrastructure the senate. i -- retirement from the senate. i couldn't help but remember when he was campaigning in his first race for the united states senate and i had been asked to be available to help out in some campaigns that year. i was a brand-new senator, didn't know a lot of the

1:59:08 to 1:59:29( Edit History Discussion )

Thad Cochran: protocols, but when i heard that arlen specter wanted me to come up and speak in pennsylvania somewhere during his campaign, i decided i would -- i would accept the invitation, a little apprehensive about it. but -- apprehensive about how i would be received as a republican from mississippi

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Thad Cochran: growing up and helping this new candidate who was running on the republican ticket, too. his wife joan was a member of the council in philadelphia, as i recall. very well-respected. i enjoyed getting to know him and her better during those early campaign events.

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Thad Cochran: then after he was elected, he asked me to make one more trip up. he couldn't go to erie, pennsylvania, and keep an invitation that he had wanted to expect and speak to a retired group of businessmen. these were older gentlemen who had been prominent in pennsylvania business and political life.

2:00:13 to 2:00:36( Edit History Discussion )

Thad Cochran: and i worried about if they wouldn't think much of me. but any is way, i went up there and nearly froze to death, as a matter of fact, and i thought, well, this is just a payback for the civil war, i guess, that arlen never got to express but he was going to do his part to help educate me and refine me in the ways of modern america.

2:00:37 to 2:00:57( Edit History Discussion )

Thad Cochran: but that led to an entire career here working alongside him on both sides of the aisle, which i have enjoyed very much. we've all learned from him the commitment that he makes to the job, the seriousness of purpose that he brings to committee

2:00:58 to 2:01:18( Edit History Discussion )

Thad Cochran: work. and he has truly been an outstanding leader here in the senate through personal performance and his serious and impressive record of leadership. so i'm glad today just to

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Thad Cochran: express those thoughts and to wish him well in the years ahead and we'll still have a friendship that will be appreciated. and i look forward to continuing

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Thad Cochran: that relationship. mr. casey: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. casey: mr. president, i have one unanimous consent request