Don Nickles: “Also, Mr. President, I would like to acknowledge another retiring colleague, the Senator from Georgia, Senator Sam Nunn.…”

“Also, Mr. President, I would like to acknowledge another retiring colleague, the Senator from Georgia, Senator Sam Nunn. Sam Nunn was elected to the Senate 24 years ago. He is an outstanding Senator. Many people know Senator Nunn as a leader of the Armed Services Committee. He has served as chairman and has served as ranking member. He has served in that capacity with distinction. He is a well-known expert in foreign policy and national defense matters. What some people might not know about Senator Nunn is he also has a great deal of talent in other areas. He is one of the best golfers I have known, a very competitive individual. But maybe my fondest memory of Senator Nunn will be when he made the speech at the national prayer breakfast just last year. I remember when he was talking about his accomplishments, he said, well, a lot of people would ask him about his accomplishments for his years of service, what bills did he pass, what legislative accomplishment was his real high water mark? He said the fact that he maintained a very strong relationship with his wife Colleen and maintained that relationship with his wife and his family. I thought that was a very inspirational comment.”