Jane Harman: “my first job offer on the Hill came from the late California Senator, Alan Cranston, who will be remembered at a…”

“my first job offer on the Hill came from the late California Senator, Alan Cranston, who will be remembered at a memorial service this afternoon by generations of colleagues and staffers. Though I never worked on Alan's staff, I relied on him for counsel and support for 3 decades. Alan was a mentor to me when I served in senior staff positions for Senator John Tunney. I always had the sense that Alan was looking out for John and me, and for California's interests. We remained friends through the years and saw each other last at Stanford University only a few months ago. Alan's counsel and continued focus on issues he cared passionately about, especially world peace, set the marker. He was always working. No doubt he was working until the moment he left us. I was fortunate to know and learn from him. We were fortunate to have him as a congressional leader for 24 years.”