Political Quotes

“it took many of us by surprise when the junior Senator from Kansas, Nancy Landon Kassebaum, announced late last year that she would not run for reelection this time. She and I arrived in the Senate together after being elected in 1978, and it has been honor to serve here with her. Now, we will be leaving together when our terms expire at the end of this Congress. Senator Kassebaum is someone who is thoughtful and deliberative, and her colleagues truly listen to her. She also has a willful determination which not only commands but earns the respect of others. She comes from a well-known political legacy as the daughter of the 1936 Republican nominee for President Alf Landon, who lived to be 100 years of age. She has consistently demonstrated shrewdness, intelligence, and prudence in her approach to the issues since she has been in office. Senator Kassebaum is perhaps best known for her leadership as ranking member and chair of the Labor and Human Resources Committee, working there for bipartisan agreements on the many contentious issues which confront that committee. She is also known for her role in foreign affairs, having worked for many years on the Subcommittee on African Affairs of the Foreign Relations Committee. She was a major force behind the establishment of sanctions against South Africa and was key in deciding the conditions under which they should be eased before apartheid finally ended.”