Political Quotes

“yesterday morning in Las Vegas Chic Hecht died. Chic Hecht was a former Senator and a fellow Nevadan. On behalf of the entire Senate family, I extend condolences to Chic's wife, Gail, and their daughters, Leslie and Lori. Chic was a man very small in stature, but his life has left a big shadow on the State of Nevada and the entire United States. Chic's political career was outstanding, and I consider it a privilege that I could serve with and know him. When I was Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, Chic served in the Nevada State Senate. When I was elected to the Congress in 1982, he was elected to the Senate. A few years later, I had the good fortune of joining him here. Chic was someone who had no guile. He made it through his political career recognizing that he was never going to be a dynamic speaker. He spoke with a distinct lisp. But this is something that people in Nevada came to admire and appreciate. People had great affection for him, as you can tell from his first Senate race. Chic's election to the Senate is described as being the biggest political upset in the history of the State of Nevada. He beat a man who had served in the Senate 24 years, Senator Howard Cannon, a man who had been chairman of the Rules Committee, Commerce Committee and Armed Services Committee. It was a tremendous upset. Chic was rightfully proud of that election. ``Only in America could this happen,'' he said the night that he beat Howard Cannon. ``Put that down.…”