As he daily brushes shoulders with death, former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska has a new perspective on the roles that matter.
Sasseannounced in Decemberthat he was diagnosed with Stage Four metastasized pancreatic cancer. There is no cure, which meant, as he said in his post, he was “gonna die.”
On Sunday, he was interviewed by CBS for “60 Minutes,” and spent the interview reflecting on the only job that ultimately mattered in his life.
Sasse responded to a prompt from interviewer Scott Pelley, who noted, “Many senators I know would not be able to breathe without that job. It would kill them to leave.”
“I don’t want what you said to be true, but I fear that that is true, and that is a sign of a much, much deeper problem,” Sasse said.
“Many senators I know would not be able to breathe without that job. It would kill them to leave,” says Scott Pelley.
“I don’t want what you said to be true. But I fear that that is true. And that is a sign of a much, much deeper problem,” responds former Sen. Ben Sasse.…pic.twitter.com/lXfzeDWr7Y
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes)April 26, 2026
“We got a lot of people who serve in government who really do think the highest and greatest thing you can ever do is have the title senator or congressman,” he said.
“Bulls**t. The best thing you can do is be called dad or mom. Lover, neighbor, friend. Governor? Senator? House member? It’s a great way to serve. It should be your 11th calling. Or maybe 6th. But never top,” he said.
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