Arlen Specter: “The Honorable William S. Cohen was a great Senator and I am confident that he will carry on his outstanding record in…”

“The Honorable William S. Cohen was a great Senator and I am confident that he will carry on his outstanding record in public service as Secretary of Defense. I compliment President Clinton both for his bipartisanship for nominating Bill Cohen and for his wisdom in selecting this man of unique ability and integrity. I have worked closely with Bill Cohen for the past 16 years and have found him to be brilliant, tenacious, honest, and hardworking. If Bill Cohen finds all the others in a Cabinet meeting about to make an erroneous decision, I am confident he will be smart enough and strong enough to persuade them to the correct course. I look forward to working with Secretary Cohen on many matters in the future.”