That is the first indication I had of the measure of this man and of his deep concern and feeling for people regardless of whether they were his constituents or not. He cared about people. Ed Zorinsky was a son of an immigrant. the same as I am. We spoke about this on a couple of occasions. about how his father came from Russia. my mother came from Yugoslavia. and growing up in an immigrant family. And I remember once commenting to him about it after I had come to the Senate and Ed saying. "You know. only in America could the son of a penniless. uneducated immigrant ever hope to accede to the high office of a Senator." He understood the opportunities that presented themselves to anyone in America. who applied himself or herself and worked hard. that America was indeed a Nation that was open to all and should always remain open to all. Ed was the first mayor of the Jewish faith in the city of Omaha. In fact. he was the first Senator of the Jewish faith from the State of Nebraska.
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