i understand i bemoan the fact that the republican party didn't return dick lugar and olympia snowe.rn the fact we don't have republican diversity in that sense. they exist when i see a gas tax. surprise me to deal with infrastructure. the point i'm trying to make is that my job here is not to cast on republicans. there are days i'm frustrated. now that i'm a minority, there are going to be a lot of days i'm frustrated. my obligation is to seek out republican colleagues and say we could disagree, but can we find two or three things to work together? >> that's my point. i'm not demonizing it. is it not the case that washington is so partisan now and so polarized, because there aren't the kind of moderates there used to be in this town to establish the friendships and relationships you were talking about? >> we are doing it now. i have been in the senate over two years. we have been able to establish enough of a relationship where the trust factor has been answered. i trust him. i don't agree with him all the time, but i trust him. hopefully he agrees with me. >> we agree on haircuts.

to dick lugar, thank you.you have noted, there are special people in our lives that we benefit from and certainly dick luger is one of those who we have all benefit as great deal from. and vice president biden, thank you for your years of service to this country as well. chairman dempsey, it has been a great privilege to this old sergeant to work side-by-side with a general of your character and your courage. i have been very fortunate to vu as my partner in this job. -- have you -- especially during the self-help and educational opportunities called congressional hearings. i was always reassured before each hearing knowing that marty dempsey was next to me. and what you have meant to the military marty, and what you continue to do for this country, thank you very much. i see another great icon of the united states senate with us. senator john warner who we all worked closely with and benefited from. to our distinguished colleagues thank you for what you did for this country as so many of you here. i am gratef

i can remember when senator dick lugar introduced in december 2012 laid out concept exports for nato members should receive expedited treatment at the doe. as proposals came forth more countries were added. eventually the entire world trade organization. yesterday we voted on senator cruz's wto amendment as part of the ongoing keystone xl debate. last year thewe saw proposals to give the department of time limit for authorizations of these licenses with the clark starting start at various points. after final authorization, after prefiling and so forth. many colleagues co-sponsoring this current legislation were involved in those efforts as was our former colleague, senator mark udall. i think we would all recognize that this legislation in front of us, ds-33 is a xromcompromise. imperfect in certain ways. but i do think it is the result of some very serious work by very serious people coming together to try to address an issue. i thank my cleegszolleagues for all that they have done together on this. i will turn to my ranking member for comments. >> thank you. as you said, we're on t

i see dick lugar in the stands, he reflects that. that's when we're at our best.y, you have always been guided by one interest. what you believe is best for america. and i thank you for your friendship and your counsel and all of us thank you for your character and your integrity. of course, nobody serves alone. thank you for sharing your husband and father with us. and for the sacrifices that your family has made for all of ours. and chuck, since our lives are so often the reflection of those closest to us today i want to acknowledge the service of your brother tom, the service of your father, the sacrifices of your late mom betty. we salute this american family. our men and women in uniform here today those who stand where chuck once stood they don't ask for much. they volunteer, they accept the risks that come with military service, but they do ask this. this nation take care of them as well as they have taken care of us. that we provide them with the resources to do their jobs and meet the missions we ask of them. after all they have given for us, after all th

i can remember when senator dick lugar who introduced in december of 2012 laid out the concept that exports for nato members should receive expedited treatment over at the d.o.e. as proposals came forth more countries were added to this prospective list. ukraine, japan india, and eventually the entire world trade organization. yesterday we voted on senator cruz's wto amendment as part of the ongoing keystone xl debate. last year legislative activity turned to the approval process tefr at d.o.e. we saw proposals to give a time limit for authorizations of these licenses with the clock starting at various points. after final authorization, after prefiling and so forth. many colleagues co-sponsoring this current legislation were involved in those efforts as was our former colleague, senator mark udall. i think we would all recognize that this legislation in front of us, s-33 is compromise. compromises almost by their definition are imperfect in certain ways. but i do think it is the result of some very serious work by very serious people coming together to try to address an issue. i thank my co