Jim Bunning: “for nearly 30 years now, my good friend and fellow colleague Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina has been a stalwart…”

“for nearly 30 years now, my good friend and fellow colleague Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina has been a stalwart of conservative thinking and values for this legislative body. He has represented the very best of what the Republican party has to offer and I would personally like to thank Senator Helms for his vigor and grit. Now more than ever, it is important that this Senate and this nation realize and appreciate the work Senator Helms has done for the people of North Carolina and the citizens of the United States of America. Throughout his tenure in the United States Senate, Senator Helms has been a true fighter, a heavy weight champion for America's values. He fought against communism throughout the entirety of the Cold War. He fought for and still fights for the protection of the American people against foreign and domestic threats. For 30 years, he has battled and fought against liberalism in an attempt to bring conservative values and ideas back to this nation and to this congress.”