The book, “Politics in America” produced by Congressional Quarterly Magazine said, “Exon makes a real contribution to the Senate as a mirror to public opinion in America’s Heartland.  It’s hard to think of anyone else in the chamber who seems as attuned to the questions and concerns of the typical Middle American."  

      In the Senate, Jim Exon was recognized nationally as a spokesman for fiscal responsibility, agriculture, and rural America, and an authority on National defense,