Lisa Murkowski: “One could go on at great length relative to the contributions of Senator Strom Thurmond and Senator Jesse Helms. But one…”

“One could go on at great length relative to the contributions of Senator Strom Thurmond and Senator Jesse Helms. But one of the things outstanding in my mind is the tours that Senator Thurmond used to give when we had a social event here in the Capitol. Upon the conclusion of the event, he would offer to take at least some of the guests on a night tour of the Capitol, and he would recite instances that occurred 30, 40, 50, and almost 200 years ago relative to the sacred surroundings and the Old Chamber where the Supreme Court originally was here in the Capitol, and reflect humorous stories of who sat where and what their personal traits might be. Looking back on my 22 years in the Senate, I treasure those moments.”