Political Quotes

“it's been a great honor for me to work with Congressman Dellums over the past twenty three years since I came to Congress. By the time I arrived, in 1974, Congressman Dellums was already an experienced Member of Congress and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, staking out his reputation as a scholarly, well-informed and thoughtful debater of military policy. People often asked how Ron and I could work so well together--we start from different philosophical bases, we represent very different areas of the country--but the answer is simple. We share a deep concern for the individual American soldier, we share a deep concern for the nation's defense being strong, and we share a goal of finding the common ground that will keep America's domestic and military policy in balance. But it is also because I highly respect him. Ron Dellums is a man who has always been true to his convictions, but still fair and open-minded; a man who has deep and abiding respect for our legislative traditions built on the foundations of free speech and open debate; a man who has studied and has had a clear grasp of the major national security issues of the day; a man who could be a formidable legislative opponent but a fast personal friend at the same time; an honorable man whose legendary statesmanship in the House of Representatives retained a needed measure of grace in an increasingly belligerent forum.”