Political Quotes

“I rise today in strong support of this resolution, submitted with my colleagues, Senator Gillibrand and Senator Feinstein, which honors the life and legacy of Evelyn Lauder. Fittingly extolled by The New York Times as a ``Champion of Breast Cancer Research,'' Evelyn will be long remembered by our Nation and indeed the world for her profound and lasting leadership in combating the dreaded scourge of breast cancer which Evelyn battled herself. One of the great philanthropists of our time or any time, Evelyn undeniably had the Midas touch as a superb business leader and innovator during her more than 50 years at the Estee Lauder Companies, where she had been initially persuaded by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Estee Lauder, to join the family business. And over the course of five decades, Evelyn became a driving impetus behind some of the company's most monumental strides. Make no mistake, any one of her myriad industry milestones alone would have secured Evelyn's name in the constellation of stars in cosmetics, but truly what set her apart time and again was the Midas heart she possessed that reached millions, especially breast cancer survivors. Evelyn was a rare visionary who not only conceived tremendous endeavors, but also possessed the will, talent, and fortitude to bring them to fruition. When the venerable Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center lacked a breast and diagnostic center, Evelyn undertook a fundraising campaign to establish the Evelyn H.…”