Edward M. Kennedy: “I look forward to voting for Bill Perry for that position. Many of us know of the very effective work he has done in the…”

“I look forward to voting for Bill Perry for that position. Many of us know of the very effective work he has done in the Defense Department a number of years ago and during these recent months as Deputy Secretary of Defense. All of us who have watched Bill Perry, have been impressed by the contributions he has made to public policy, even when he has not been in the Defense Department--even when he was not serving in any administration. This was true at Stanford University; true at the National Academy of Sciences. He worked as one of our most important and distinguished advisers in the Office of Technology Assessment, at a time when the OTA had become one of the most invaluable institutions available to this Congress in making tough and difficult decisions on matters of technology. His life has been associated with public service, and all of us who know him and who have worked with him know that we are extremely fortunate to have his continued service as the Secretary of Defense.”