Duncan Faircloth: “one of our colleagues in the Senate received a great and deserved honor this week, an honor I am certain is more special…”

“one of our colleagues in the Senate received a great and deserved honor this week, an honor I am certain is more special to him than the warehouse of plaques he had been given, or even the hundreds of letters of support he will receive this week. Senate Jesse and Dot Helms' granddaughter, Jennifer Knox, played this week in the NCAA II South Atlantic Regional Tournament. Jennifer, a 5- feet 9-inch sophomore guard and daughter of Charles and James Helms Knox, joined the Wingate College Bulldogs as they hosted the regional tournament. A former standout player at Hale High in Raleigh, NC, Jennifer worked long and hard with her teammates for this opportunity. They lost only 1 game of 27, and ended the season ranked ninth in the Nation. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs narrowly lost the champion game in overtime last Saturday night. I know Jesse had said many times that his father, the police chief of Monroe, NC, used to tell him, "God doesn't require you to win, son, he only requires that you do your best." I am sure Jennifer had heard those same words, and that they served her well last Saturday night. Madam President, much is said in this body about education and family values. Many in the Senate are full of ideas about how the Federal Government and the taxpayer can strengthen both. I challenge them to find a government program more effective than the solid family guidance and moral leadership provided by my senior colleague from North Carolina.”