Political Quotes

“first, I was deeply saddened this morning to learn of the passing of my friend, and our dear colleague, Dick Blum, husband of over 40 years to our friend and colleague Senator Feinstein. Senator Feinstein is our Senate colleague, but Dick Blum was also a colleague because he was a friend and adviser to so many of us. In his 86 years, Dick truly led a remarkable life. He was a force of nature, gifted with a winning smile and keen intellect that he applied to the benefit of California, America, and even international causes, including the American Himalayan Foundation, because he cared so much about those folks. Every now and then, he would call me with his frequently insightful--often brilliant--ideas. The only problem was his enthusiasm was so intense, it was sometimes hard to get him off the phone. He was a strong and wonderful partner to Senator Feinstein, and he fought valiantly against illness in the final chapters of his life--a life so well lived. Our thoughts are with our friend Senator Feinstein. She and he were so close. She was so dependent on him and he on her. And so our thoughts are with her during this time of mourning. We join her in both our grief and in remembering Dick's wonderful legacy. I talked with Senator Feinstein this afternoon. And I told her that when my father passed away a few months ago, I felt a loss, but some of the pain--a little bit--was sad because I would feel I was so close to him, he is still with me.…”