write in a lot of ways. because of the way in which he's so fest idious with his opinions. and he's been an extraordinary mentor and role model. >> as you know he's on senior status and when he went on senior status, we're able to recommend the thompson to succeed him. of whom i think rhode islanders are equally proud and she has gone on senior status. and mr. chairman, i hope we'll be considering shortly an equally impressive biden nominee for her position. on an unrelated subject and weilates to yesterday's activities, you can relax a moment, your honor. this will not be a question for you. but a lot was said in the room about dark money by our republican friends are to the point where one of the headlines about yesterday read "republicans hammer dark money