Political Quotes

“Madam President, today I am proud to join my fellow Senator from Arkansas, John Boozman, in recognizing Senator Dale Bumpers' service, as well as our majority leader and other Senators who are reminiscing about Senator Bumpers, who passed away earlier this month. Arkansas lost one of its most distinguished public servants when former Senator and Governor Dale Bumpers died at the age of 90. As both a Governor and Senator, Dale Bumpers' tireless dedication to our State began before I was born and spanned many decades. As someone who grew up with Dale Bumpers already in the Senate and who was unable to ever vote for him, I asked my mom Avis about her memories of Senator Bumpers. Like so many, she was quick to remember the oratory skills for which he was so famous--not only in Arkansas but also in Washington and in the Senate, which has had its share of famous orators over its history. But she also had fond memories of him on a personal scale as well from the Mount Nebo Chicken Fry, an annual event just outside my hometown of Dardanelle. In the early 1970s, as a young Governor, Senator Bumpers--then Governor Bumpers--always made it to our chicken fry. And if it weren't for a few obvious clues--such as a State trooper or local photographers taking pictures--you wouldn't have even known he was the top executive of our State, so humble and friendly was he to all the fairgoers.…”