Political Quotes

“the unexpected and untimely death of Penny German, who was a member of my staff, was a blow not only to her family but also to her long-time friends and colleagues in the Senate and in the Pentagon. A quiet, capable, and very kind woman, Penny worked closely with me and my staff during her years on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and continued her friendship and associations with us when she moved over to the Pentagon to be an assistant to Sean O'Keefe, first when he was Comptroller of the Pentagon and then when he became Secretary of the Navy. Penny returned to my staff when Sean left the Secretary's post to join the faculty at Penn State University. She then moved over to the minority staff of the Senate Rules Committee. When she left that office on Friday, January 21, she smiled and said she would see us on Monday. But on Monday morning, Penny did not wake up from her sleep.”