I was honored to serve with Senator Inouye and proud to call him both a colleague and a friend. Dan was a true role model, not only for his acts of valor as a hero in World War II and his extraordinary service to our country as one of the nation’s longest-serving Senators, but also for his humility and graciousness. He was a counselor to younger members like me, a great listener, and a Senator who always put his nation and the people of Hawaii ahead of partisan politics and his own ambition. He will be greatly missed in the Senate, and my thoughts and prayers are with his family and all those in Hawaii who are losing a hero tonight.