Political Quotes

“Mr. President, on November 18 of 1923, a young couple living in Indianapolis, IN, George and Gertrude Stevens, welcomed their third child to the world, and they named him Theodore Fulton Stevens-- ``Ted,'' for short. And like all new parents, I am sure that George and Gertrude were filled with hope and optimism about their boy's future: the things that he would do, the places that he would go, the life that he would have. But I suspect that even they didn't realize what an extraordinary life he would lead, a life of service and accomplishment during which he earned his place as a giant in the history of this Chamber and certainly in my State of Alaska. So we are looking forward to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Senator Ted Stevens. This is coming up on Saturday. So I have come to the floor this afternoon to make sure that all of us who serve here and all who are listening know why it is important that we continue to remember and celebrate this truly great man. Ted's service to our country began during World War II when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps as a pilot. He supported General Chennault's Flying Tigers in the China-Burma-India theater, flying missions over the Hump many, many times behind enemy lines. After the war, Ted Stevens completed law school. He moved ``north to the future,'' to Alaska, where he served as a U.S. attorney in Fairbanks.…”