Don Nickles: “also, I would like to make a couple comments about our colleague, Senator Simpson from Wyoming, Senator Simpson, from…”

“also, I would like to make a couple comments about our colleague, Senator Simpson from Wyoming, Senator Simpson, from Cody, WY, and his lovely wife Ann. What a wonderful example of a loving couple, who have been a shining example for so many people. He is an outstanding representative for the State of Wyoming. He represents the State of Wyoming, is independent, kind of hard-nosed, funny, humorous, maybe the most humorous Senator that we have. He is a colleague whom I have had the pleasure over the last few years to serve with on the Finance Committee. He is a courageous Senator, a Senator who is willing to take on issues that a lot of people would rather stay away from. He talks about problems in spending and Social Security. Not too many people want to talk about that. He talks about the problems and the need to try to rein in growing and exploding entitlement programs, a Senator who is willing to lead and stand up, a Senator who served Bob Dole and, frankly, the entire Senate so well, served as assistant majority leader for 10 years, a Senator who is willing to take on tough issues, like immigration. I am pleased that in the next day or two we will be passing immigration reform. It is largely because of the leadership of Alan Simpson.”