 " The speech was a sensation , and the next day Vonda Bergman reported to the Herald that Flanders was unable to appear on the Senate floor because of the flood of telephone calls and telegrams , said to run 6 @-@ 1 in his support . One message called his speech ' a fine example of Vermont courage , humor and decency , ' while another told him , ' Your remarks brought a breath of fresh clean air from the Green Mountains.' 
