[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 148 (Monday, December 8, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S6362]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTES TO DEPARTING SENATORS

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I have only heard two of the comments of 
the majority leader--one for the distinguished Senator from Michigan 
and one for the distinguished Senator from West Virginia. I have to say 
that both of those Senators deserve a lot of commendation for the 
service they have given to the Senate. They are both friends of mine.


                               Carl Levin

  Senator Levin has been a terrific, solid performer for the Democrats 
in the U.S. Senate, and he is an honest--totally honest--decent, 
honorable man.


                            Jay Rockefeller

  Senator Rockefeller is on the Finance Committee with me. He is one of 
the senior people on that committee and certainly one of the people I 
have enjoyed working with. We worked a number of years ago on the CHIP 
bill, the SCHIP bill, and he was of inestimable help there. I have to 
say he has been a wonderful member of the very important Finance 
Committee.
  I will miss both of these brethren and wish them the very, very best 
in their lives as they go through the remaining years of their lives, 
and hopefully they and their families will have a wonderful, wonderful 
time together.

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