"Bryan and I send our deepest condolences to Senator Gary Stubblefield’s family, colleagues, and friends after learning of today’s heartbreaking news. I don’t know if Gary earned his toughness playing Razorback football, raising dairy cows in Branch, or participating in the contact sport that is Arkansas politics, but everyone knew him as a tough leader who would work hard to serve the River Valley – and still end the day with a smile on his face. His passing leaves a hole in the Senate that will be hard to fill, and my prayers right now are with Kathi, the Stubblefields’ two children, and all who knew and loved this hardworking public servant.”