Political Quotes

“Madam President, I rise as we bid farewell to my good friend, my colleague, my captain, the senior Senator from Indiana, Dan Coats, who has served his State of Indiana and our country so well and with such honor and such dedication for more than 35 years. I also note how grateful I am to be serving with the Presiding Officer, for what an extraordinary Senator you have been, what a good friend. Someday I hope to come see the White Mountains of New Hampshire and visit and see your family. We have been very lucky to have been touched and blessed by you. As many of us know, my friend Dan's service to his country started long before he was elected to this body. After graduating from Wheaton College in Illinois--and he has not often told folks he was a soccer star there--he joined the U.S. Army, where he served from 1966 until 1968 and earned the rank of staff sergeant. After coming to Indiana to earn a law degree at Indiana University's McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis, Dan moved to Fort Wayne, where he continued his public service as a staff member for then-U.S. Congressman Dan Quayle. In 1980, Dan Coats was elected to represent the Fourth Congressional District of Indiana--a wonderful area which he served so well--and it was an office he held for 8 years. Then, in 1988, as Senator Quayle was elected to serve as Vice President, Senator Coats was appointed to the U.S. Senate, and he successfully won reelection in 1990 and in 1992.…”