Colleagues and former staff commended the Pennsylvania Democrat’s character and work, particularly for working families, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
FILE - Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., speaks during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.
“Bob Casey is a very pleasant guy, and a guy you can work with, and that proved to be very fruitful during our 12-year period together,” said former Sen. Pat Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, who worked closely with Casey to appoint federal judges. “When a Pennsylvanian takes the time to cast a legal vote, often waiting in long lines and taking time away from their work and family, they deserve to know that their vote will count,” Casey said in his concession statement. “From the 100-year-old woman in Butler County who voted in every election since she was eligible, to the 19-year-old in Montgomery County who cast her ballot for the very first time, we made sure those voices were heard.
“I think most Pennsylvania voters, by a narrow margin, believe that the Biden administration was on balance a failure,” Toomey said. “And I think Bob was never going to be able to separate himself from that.” Once in the Senate, Washo said, Casey embraced a less flashy, results-driven approach to legislating that was best captured by a yearslong saga over reconnecting Scranton to North Jersey and New York City via rail that began after a passenger line was shut down when Casey’s father was governor.
“I’ve always thought that he doesn’t get credit for his work as much as he should,” said Brown, who has sat beside Casey in the last row of the Senate chamber since the two started together.“People would actually listen to Bob because he was quiet in his presentation but forceful in his ideas,” Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said of Casey.
Casey named the bill after Scarlett. Zarecky keeps a framed copy of the remarks he gave on the Senate floor in the Pittsburgh home she shares with her husband and 6-year-old daughter. New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker said when he first came to the Senate it was Casey who helped explain some of the policy work they could do to address childhood poverty.
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