Dick Lugar: “Senate colleagues of Senator Ted Stevens are grateful that a remarkable U.S. Senate historical landmark provides us an…”

“Senate colleagues of Senator Ted Stevens are grateful that a remarkable U.S. Senate historical landmark provides us an opportunity to honor one of the greatest Senators in history as he continues to supply vigorous and significant leadership for our country. We recognize, today, that Ted Stevens has served longer than any other Republican Party Senator, and that record for longevity of service will continue to mount with each new day of Senate history. I would like to believe that the early schooling of Ted Stevens at Public School No. 84 in Indianapolis was a strong foundation for his later success. I enjoyed School No. 84 for 2 years, a few years after Ted had progressed. Our lives came together again in 1976 when Ted chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee and I was the Indiana Republican candidate against a three-term incumbent. Under Ted's leadership, Jack Danforth, John Heinz, Jack Schmitt, Malcolm Wallop, Sam Hayakawa, John Chafee, Orrin Hatch, and I were elected: a class of eight freshmen Republican Senators.”