Janice Schakowsky: “I have a big hole in my heart, and I think it is reflective of the hole that is left now in the political landscape, a…”

“I have a big hole in my heart, and I think it is reflective of the hole that is left now in the political landscape, a space that was occupied uniquely by Paul Wellstone. I feel great sorrow and great gratitude; sorrow for the loss of a close friend and colleague, and gratitude for having had the opportunity to know and work with Paul Wellstone and his wife, his life-long partner, Sheila Wellstone. Paul and Sheila Wellstone touched many, many lives; literally tens of thousands of Americans considered themselves to be their close friends and partners in the effort to make America better. Paul Wellstone was the people's Senator, not just Minnesota's Senator, the one you could always count on to push for economic and social justice. He brought those concerns to the floor of the Senate, speaking for his constituents and for families everywhere.”