Political Quotes

“Over the last several days, all of us have taken that opportunity for three of our colleagues on this side of the aisle and others on the other side of the aisle, to reflect on the past and how people have affected us directly. What we just heard does reflect in many ways why so many of us have such strong feelings about Don Nickles and his family--Linda and their children. For me, it boils down to two general areas. One is the tremendous respect he has and continues to have and will always have for this institution. He literally reveres this institution. We heard it in his words today, the way he closed referring back to Chaplain Barry Black's opening this morning where causes beyond our lifetime is the essence of this institution, and he has captured that in his 24 years in the Senate--respect for the institution, for its traditions, for its values, for its rules, for its precedents, all of which he has manifested. The second general area when I think of Don is his wise counseling that he has been able to reflect in different ways to each and every one of us.”