[+/-] What Zell said about John Kerry in 2001

Here's some of what Zell Miller said about Senator John Kerry when introducing him at the Democratic Party of Georgia's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, March 1, 2001:

My job tonight is an easy one: to present to you one of this nation's authentic heroes, one of this party's best-known and greatest leaders – and a good friend....

In his 16 years in the Senate, John Kerry has fought against government waste and worked hard to bring some accountability to Washington.

Early in his Senate career in 1986, John signed on to the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Deficit Reduction Bill, and he fought for balanced budgets before it was considered politically correct for Democrats to do so.

John has worked to strengthen our military, reform public education, boost the economy and protect the environment....