[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 148 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING RONALD V. DELLUMS

  (Ms. LEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to remember the life and legacy of a 
great statesman and social justice warrior, Congressman Ron Dellums, 
who passed away on July 30.
  Mr. Speaker, the contributions that Ron made to our community, the 
Nation, and the world are endless. As a former marine and the first 
African American to serve on the House Armed Services Committee and 
later to become its chair, he was a true patriot and a hero.
  As cofounder of the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional 
Progressive Caucus, Ron fought for the civil and human rights for 
everyone in America and around the world; also, he fought to end 
poverty.
  As a social worker, Congressman Dellums made it his life mission to 
fight for the most vulnerable. That was evident in his fight against 
the brutal apartheid regime leading to the passage of his South Africa 
Sanctions Bill after introducing it 11 times. President Reagan vetoed 
the bill and Congress overrode the veto.
  I am blessed to call Ron my dear friend, my predecessor, my mentor, 
and my former boss. I miss him tremendously, and I will hold him dear 
to my heart and the lessons that I learned from this great public 
servant.
  My condolences are with the Dellums family, friends, and loved ones. 
His legacy and his spirit will be with us forever.
  Now I ask my colleagues to join me, please, in a moment of silence 
for our great fallen hero.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Lewis of Minnesota). All Members please 
rise for a moment of silence.

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