Senator Pete Ricketts pays tribute to RMG founder Patrick Gottsch on the Senate floor

The country was reconnected with the city in fantastic fashion on the floor of the Senate in Washington DC.

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a close friend of our late founder Patrick Gottsch, introduced a resolution honoring his life.
Here are some comments from Senator Pete Ricketts, from Pstrick’s home state of Nebraska.

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