WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy issued the following press release:
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement alongside his festive friend, Alphonse the alligator.
"I'm John Kennedy, and I want to wish every family in Louisiana a merry Christmas.
"The Christmas season is special. It's a celebration of God's love for all of humanity. God loves us all so much that He sent His only son to be born in a manger, knowing that Jesus would one day die on a cross to redeem us all.
"I believe you can find God's love everywhere, but it really shines in Louisiana. God blessed our taste buds with Cajun flavors. God blessed our eardrums with jazz music. God blessed our coasts with fish to catch and our skies with ducks to hunt...