[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 23340-23341]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      SENATORS WARNER AND KENNEDY

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, we did, indeed, with the announcement 
by Senator Warner of his retirement at the end of this term, begin to 
confront the reality of the Senate without John Warner. I will have a 
good deal more to say about his career in the coming months. Of course, 
we will have ample opportunity to celebrate his remarkable service in 
the Senate because, fortunately, he will be here until January of 2009, 
continuing to perform his extraordinary service on behalf of our 
Nation.
  He indicated to me Friday when we were talking that he had added up 
the total amount of his time in public service, and it was something 
like 45 years--truly a remarkable patriot.
  Of course, later this afternoon Senator Kennedy will cast his 
15,000th

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vote--another giant in this body who should be recognized for his 
extraordinary accomplishments. He came to the Senate at age 30. He has 
been here quite a while and made an enormous contribution to our 
country. We congratulate him on achieving this milestone.

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