Lincoln Chafee: “I do want to express my sentiments toward Bob Packwood, for whom I have the greatest respect and affection. As Senator…”

“I do want to express my sentiments toward Bob Packwood, for whom I have the greatest respect and affection. As Senator Packwood mentioned, we have played 400 squash matches over the past 12 years. Four hundred times we met at the squash club to play, and in the game of squash--many may not know how it works, but you are very dependent upon your opponent for calling whether a shot was fair or not. In those 400 matches, never once--never once--did I have the slightest inclination or reason to say that what the call that Bob Packwood made was other than perfect. Never once did I have any sense of questioning it, because I had total reliance on him, and I still have that total reliance and affection and respect for him. Bob Packwood has one of the finest minds that I have seen since I have been in the Senate. We have served together in the Finance Committee for 18 years, and it is Bob Packwood who is responsible for the Republican Party having as many Senators as we do here.”