They had no idea what he was talking about. He wasnt a great or ray or the, he was a great senator. A staffer, Chief Of Staff on the hill said they tried so hard in 1996 to give him speeches. There you see schumer and Mitch Mcconnell and pelosi who slammed Mitch Mcconnell just slammed him 24 hours ago for what he was doing on the floor, and look at the way theyre talking in the cathedral today. In any case, bob dole could not play the game of traditional candidate. And these set speeches, because he just wanted to talk the way he talked. And as warfield recounted in an op ed, just after his death, they were wrong. He was right. He was speaking honestly and from the heart to people. Kansans i think have an aversion to pretense, and meeting grants rhetoric seems pretentious. He would not like to refer to himself in the first person. He would refer to himself in the third person. Bob dole did this or bob dole thinks this. I think a part of this is just being uncomfortable with the grandio
Mr. President , madame Vice President , distinguished guests, elizabeth, robin, im honored. Ive always thought that life has no blessing like that of a good friend. And to know bob was to know the truth of that statement. Bobs friendship was a blessing that enriched my life beyond measure. His dedication to public service, his determination to keep washington and congress places of civility. And his kindness to linda and me made our friendship a blessing as rich as life offers. When i arrived on the senate, in 1987, bob was literally one of the very first people who reach out. We served on the finance and agriculture committees together. And almost from the beginning, we seemed to have similar views on agriculture, nutrition, many other issues. Bob faced the world, both its cruelties and its kindness, with humility, with humanity and of course, with humor. I remember my very first appearance with bob after we were both elected leaders in 1994. It was at a reception, where he noted that
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The ayes have it. Mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition . Question the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 3s of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . Mr. Quigley mr. Speaker, as the member designated by mr. Rush of illinois, pursuant to h. R. 8, i inform the house that mr. Rush will vote yes on h. R. 5314. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, as the member
Ladies and gentlemen, please rise. Forward, march. Ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing for the invocation delivered by house chaplain Margaret Grun kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me . Holy and eternal god, to this grand hall and from across the country, we come to this moment with deep gratitude for the life and legacy of senator Robert Joseph dole. We are grateful that in his selfless devotion to you and to these United States, he has revealed to us what moral and faithful service should be. As we honor his 79 years of standing up for whats right, we stand before you to offer our heartfelt prayers. We ask of the influence senator dole has had on countless people, leaders, neighbors, and strangers alike would not be without long lasting fruit. And extolling senator doles unequal integrity, disarming humor, and deep compassion, may we be inspired to reach into the depths of our own smalltown virtues or our big city bravado to emulate this plainspoken statesman, thi