Don Nickles: “The announcement the majority leader just made that our friend and colleague, Paul Coverdell, passed away at 6:10 p.m.…”

“The announcement the majority leader just made that our friend and colleague, Paul Coverdell, passed away at 6:10 p.m. today is a very sad statement. Paul Coverdell was an outstanding Senator from the State of Georgia. This is Georgia's loss, but it is also a loss for all of our country. I join with my colleagues in expressing our sympathy to Nancy Coverdell, to the Coverdell family, to all the friends and associates of Paul Coverdell, for he was truly an outstanding Senator. He served this body with great distinction, with great humor and leadership. Frankly, he was a leader in everything he did, certainly in the Peace Corps and his service in the Senate. He will truly be missed, not just by Georgians but, frankly, by all Americans.”