Political Quotes

“I am happy to have this opportunity to express my appreciation for the fine work done by Mr. Eric Newsom, who has served with distinction as Staff Director of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. I have recently learned that Eric is leaving that position to work for the Department of State, and I know he will be greatly missed. While foreign aid has never been popular, it has served our Nation well. As guardian on the staff level of the foreign aid budget, Eric's job was not an easy one. He had to constantly work with a budget under attack from all directions, and yet under great demand from just as many others. He shepherded the foreign aid spending bill through the last years of the tumultuous 1980's, when Congress battled with the administration over military aid to nations like El Salvador and to the Contras in Nicaragua. Eric was instrumental in forging a consensus to condition military aid to El Salvador, ultimately paving the way for a peace accord.”