[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3526]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    SENATOR BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I want to spend 2 minutes on the service of 
Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell and his announcement that he is not 
going to be running for election. For more than 20 years, he has been a 
tireless advocate and a faithful champion for the people of Colorado. 
Although I have had the opportunity to discuss with him at length his 
reasons and understand his reasons, I am saddened by his decision to 
retire from his well-earned and well-deserved post. The Senate will 
miss his plain-spoken humor, his astute and keen perspective, and his 
uncommon drive to improve the lives of those he represents.
  He has a frank and straightforward approach to the job, and that has 
helped us and it has helped me as leader walk through some very 
difficult and contentious issues in a very quiet and dispassionate 
manner.
  He is an American original. He served in the Air Force in Korea, was 
captain of the 1964 U.S. Olympic judo team. He has been a rancher, a 
jewelry designer, a horse trainer, and a public official. He is the 
only American Indian serving in the Senate. He carries the distinction 
of being 1 of 44 chiefs of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe.
  Senator Nighthorse Campbell's broad experience and background has 
been invaluable to this body. His direct and honest presence will be 
greatly missed in the Senate. He has been a very good friend and a 
great Senator, and I wish the Senator from Colorado and his family all 
the best in the years ahead.

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