Pete Sessions: “I have a heavy heart, and I miss him. He was a great Senator. He contributed to this Nation in extraordinary ways. He…”

“I have a heavy heart, and I miss him. He was a great Senator. He contributed to this Nation in extraordinary ways. He was a good friend to me, and a good friend to many others. Yes, he was modest, self-effacing, encouraging, positive, and unifying--all of those things. But he was a courageous and positive leader for values that this Nation holds dear. He advocated them with such a winsome and effective way. We will miss him. I will miss him. I say to the family and to Nancy particularly how sorry we are, and I express my sympathy. Maybe next week I will be better able to express my admiration and feelings for Paul Coverdell. I feel his loss deeply. So many of us do. I wanted to share those thoughts at this time.”