Senator Pays Tribute to the Troops

This is the greatest story I've heard about a Congressman in a while. From the Washington Times:

A politician's final moments in public office can define their legacy. Lawmakers who lost their November races chose different ways to use their waning time on Capitol Hill -- some finishing legislation or positioning themselves for a future run. Sen. Mike DeWine of Ohio's last task was more solemn. "My goal has been to do one tribute for each serviceman, and after I lost the election, it became apparent that was going to be difficult," the Republican told The Washington Times. "It is something only a United States senator can do, so that presented a great sense of urgency."

So Mr. DeWine spent his last hours delivering more than 75 floor speeches in honor of those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, completing a longtime goal of memorializing the more than 150 from his state who have perished in those wars. It is a task he began in 2002, when an Ohioan became the first serviceman killed in Afghanistan, but one he pledged to finish before leaving after 12 years in the Senate and more than two decades on Capitol Hill.

Read the whole thing. Great!