Cliff Stearns: “I had the honor to have the gentleman from Kentucky, Jim Bunning, in my congressional district. I represented Ted…”

“I had the honor to have the gentleman from Kentucky, Jim Bunning, in my congressional district. I represented Ted Williams. Ted Williams being a constituent of mine, he wanted to meet with Jim Bunning, so the two of them met in my congressional district at a dinner, and we had a wonderful time. I would point out to my colleagues here that Jim Bunning struck out the greatest hitter of all time, Ted Williams, three times in one afternoon. He has that kind of staying power and that kind of pitching power. But one thing that Ted Williams did say to me confidentially is that 'Jim Bunning should be in the Hall of Fame, and God willing, Jim Bunning some day will be in the Hall of Fame,' so I think Ted Williams was forecasting what has occurred. I congratulate him, and I think, on behalf of Ted Williams and others, we wish Jim Bunning the best. We are glad that he was finally recognized.”