Political Quotes

“I rise today to honor one of my closest friends and trusted advisers, Eric Newsom. After nearly 15 years as a senior Senate staff Member, Eric has returned to the State Department. He is now the senior adviser to Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs, Lynn Davis. I have spoken to Under Secretary Davis. I know that she is aware of how fortunate she is to be gaining somebody of Eric's dedication, his extraordinary professional experience, his unsurpassed knowledge of international security and foreign policy issues--a person who seems to have the ability crossing these very complicated and very complex areas, an ability really unmatched in my experience. In fact, in my 19 years, now almost 20 years in the Senate, I have not known anyone who has accepted the responsibility and challenge of public service with more selfless devotion than Eric Newsom. From his first posting as a Foreign Service officer, he went on to serve as a staff member for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Later he was the minority staff director of the Select Intelligence Committee. He was legislative director in my office, and served as the clerk of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee. In all of these things Eric served the U.S. Government and the American people with the utmost loyalty and distinction. During those 25 years, Eric's contribution to shaping the foreign policy of this country we love so much was remarkable.”