Political Quotes

“today I wish to honor a great man, a colleague, and my friend: Jamie Wise. It was nearly 10 years ago that Jamie joined Team Montana. The passionate Representative Rosa DeLauro had toughened him up and groomed him for success in the world's most deliberative body. As a newly elected Senator ranked 100 in seniority, one of the first decisions I made was to hire Jamie. Some may say it is tough to break into Team Montana. We are few but proud, an independent but tight-knit family, a little unpolished, but persistent and most often underestimated. Jamie fit right in. With his sharp wit and dry sense of humor, he quickly became a Montanan. Hailing from his adoptive hometown of Great Falls, it was a natural fit for him to tackle my veterans, defense, and homeland security portfolios. And tackle it he did. He wrote my first bill that was signed into law to more fairly reimburse veterans who are traveling to and from their doctors' appointments. It may seem like a simple thing, but it has been life changing for veterans all across this Nation who cannot afford a tank of gas but are facing debilitating medical conditions and need to see their doctor. This bill would set the stage for Jamie's long and incredible career in my office. Jamie's dedication to Montana has taken him down into the silo of an intercontinental ballistic missile, from the embassy in Yemen, to the Port of Wild Horse on the border of Canada.…”