Saxby Chambliss: “I know I will be joined by the Presiding Officer in the shock and sadness that exists because of the loss of Tillie…”

“I know I will be joined by the Presiding Officer in the shock and sadness that exists because of the loss of Tillie Fowler. Tillie was a friend of mine long before I ever got involved in politics. I have lived in Georgia for 37 years. You can't live in Georgia without knowing the Kidd family. Tillie grew up in Milledgeville, GA. Her dad, Culver Kidd, was a longtime State senator, known as 'the silver fox.' He was quite a gentlemen and quite a legend in his own time in Georgia politics. Tillie was a great mentor to me during my 8 years in the House, as I know she was to the Presiding Officer. As I told her husband Buck last night, I fought many battles with her. Of all the people I was associated with in the House and in this body, there was nobody I would rather have had in that foxhole with me when I was fighting a battle than Tillie Fowler. She was a great lady who exemplified everything that is good about the Congress, and she will be dearly missed.”