Political Quotes

“there is only one combat veteran of the Iraq war in the Senate, and that is GEN John Walsh--Senator John Walsh. In 2004 General Walsh led the deployment of several hundred National Guard men from Montana to Iraq. He did the same thing a year later. It was a very difficult time for Americans in Iraq. General Walsh's men were in some of the heaviest battles. Many of them were wounded, and a number of them gave the ultimate sacrifice. He led the largest deployment of Montana soldiers and airmen since World War II. For his service, John was awarded the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit Award, and the Combat Infantry Badge. John came to the Senate a hero, and he will leave the Senate a hero. He treated his time in the Senate like his time in the Army--he volunteered for the most difficult assignments here in the Senate. For example, Saturday night it was late--we thought we may have to be in here all night--and he volunteered to be here all night, not having to be relieved. He agreed to be here all night. He said: That is what I am here for. He served the people of Montana admirably in the Senate. I thank him for his service over the past year. I thank his family--his wife Janet, his sons Michael and Taylor, and granddaughter Kennedy--for their sacrifice in supporting his work here in Washington, DC. I wish him the very best. He was the lieutenant governor of Montana, a job I held in the past, and we talked about that.…”