Political Quotes

“I am honored to be here today to speak in tribute to the late Lowell Weicker, a U.S. Senator from Connecticut and Governor from my State--a giant in Connecticut politics but on the national scene as well. He, sadly, passed away. I will be introducing a resolution, with my colleague Senator Murphy, honoring him for his service to our country, and I hope that it will be enacted overwhelmingly--in fact, unanimously--by the Senate shortly. The most common thing said about Lowell Weicker after his passing was that he was larger than life. Certainly, he was a big man in stature. He was tall, strong, forceful, and remarkable in his physical presence. He was larger than life in his fearless and relentless championing of what he believed was right and in serving people. He might have been a big man physically, but he cared about everyone. No matter how small they might be in power or wealth, everyone deserved a champion, in Lowell Weicker's view. He had a long history of service to this country. He began in the U.S. Army in 1953, and he served through 1955, reaching the rank of first lieutenant. He went on to serve in the town of Greenwich, where I live, as the first selectman and then represented Connecticut as a Member of the House of Representatives and then for three terms as a U.S. Senator. He is probably best known here for standing up to the President of his own party, Richard Nixon.…”