CSPAN3 Rep. Gerald Connolly D-VA Keynote Remarks December 7, 2017
In the late 1980s i was a Foreign Policy aid to senator daniel patrick. I was particularly star struck by one of his aids on the foreign relss committee. One might expect he was smart as heck and knew how the world really worked. Master of the legislative process. The kicker is although he seemed very old, i think he was almost 40. He was always the most fun in the room. Quick with a joke or insight he knew the topics were serious but never took himself too seriously. That was him 30 years ago. Since then shefshed for a decade on the board of supervisors. Half the time as chairman and last nin...