Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to speak in honor of a friend, a fellow congregant--Betty Dewhirst Russell--someone I have known for a long time and someone I knew as a member of my home church, First and Central Presbyterian in Wilmington, DE. Earlier today, Betty passed away. I am so honored to have an opportunity on the floor of the Senate to briefly recognize her for her remarkable service to the United States and for her great and soaring spirit. Betty was a young midwestern girl when she ventured to St. Louis, MO, in 1940, to begin her schooling as a nurse. Upon graduation, she volunteered for service in the U.S. Army. Betty was posted to Longview, TX, for basic training. While in Longview, she would meet her future husband, Lloyd Byron Russell, known as Russ, of Wilmington, DE. Betty served her country as a first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps from April 1943 until January 1946 through the 70th General Hospital. Betty served alongside her uncle, Chief Surgeon Colonel L.D. Cassidy. In something that she recounted to me a number of times once I was elected to this body, Betty, during the Second World War and as part of the 70th General Hospital, cared for hundreds and hundreds of American soldiers, among them two who returned home to serve in this body as Senators--Bob Dole of Kansas and Daniel Inouye of Hawaii. Betty received a battle star as the 70th General Hospital was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon.…”