Political Quotes

“last week the Defense Department and the Congress lost the services of an outstanding public servant when Sandi Stuart stepped down as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. For the last six years, beginning in 1993, Sandi Stuart has served as the senior legislative advisor to three Secretaries of Defense--our former colleague the late Les Aspin; Dr. Bill Perry; and the current Secretary of Defense Bill Cohen. During this time she has earned a well-deserved reputation as a skilled legislative strategist and an effective spokesperson for the Secretary of Defense and for the interests of the men and women in uniform and their families. At the same time, because of her extensive experience over almost 15 years in senior staff positions in the House of Representatives, Sandi had tremendous credibility on Capitol Hill as someone who understood how Congress worked. She knew that to be successful working with Congress--particularly in the area of national security policy-- requires an ability to work closely with members and staff on both sides of the aisle. She did that very well, and leaves the Defense Department with the respect and gratitude of Democratic and Republican members and staff alike.”