His biggest disappointment was the singer Feist; one of his favorite sets was by the indie rockers Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, who bid their departing bassist farewell with a Champagne toast and a band man-hug.
Prescott junior, who is down to the last four, is bidding to succeed departing MP Mike Hall.
Feinstein's remarks, which lasted nearly a full hour, injected added drama to the end of a congressional session otherwise devoted to a major spending package, and was a break from genial speeches of the past week's bidding farewell to departing lawmakers.
There will be a tonne of pressure on the defending champions in a bid to give their departing half-dozen a fitting send off, and we all know what the pressure from the New Zealand public does at World Cup time.
So the top managers at Goodby, Silverstein, owned by the Omnicom Group, are bidding a fond farewell to the departing executives, helping them by providing the start-up shop with office space and equipment.
The departing London mayor Boris Johnson previously backed bidding for the 2022 Commonwealth Games but later cooled on the idea.
The Fifa ethics investigator who spent 18 months and £6m compiling a report into the controversial 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding race has quit his post in disgust, departing with a broadside against the organisation's culture and practices.
On departing, Smith voiced his support for the bid being made by former director Paul Murray and Frank Blin to join the board, while Green openly ridiculed the faction seeking to gain influence at the club.
The parties conclude the Hamptons way: fresh-faced young assistants hand departing guests a sack full of gifts and bid each good night.
Gopperth's final outing in Falcons colours before departing for Leinster gave him ample opportunity to bid farewell to Kingston Park in trademark fashion in a match dominated by penalties.
