organizing for jfk. even then, he knew how to win. my very first experience as an intern here on the hill was helping with hearings right in this caucus room. and it s fitting that we would gather in a place that represents the values of this extraordinary, deliberative body. i want to thank landra and the entire reid family for sharing harry with us all these years, and i am delighted to be here with vice president biden, leaders mcconnell and pelosi and my former partner from new york, chuck schumer, as well as so many other friends and former colleagues. today we are hanging harry s portrait here in the capitol, but the more fitting portrait of him will be the one that goes in the diction naary next to the w