Herb Kohl

Editor’s note: U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, who will retire in January, delivered his farewell address on the Senate floor Thursday. The following is the text from those prepared remarks.

A healthy manufacturing sector is key to better jobs, rising productivity and higher standards of living. Today, U.S. manufacturers, both small and large, are locked in a fierce global battle for customers with China, Japan, Germany and others.