[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 127 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E649]
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               IN REMEBRANCE OF REPRESENTATIVE JOHN LEWIS

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                           HON. VIRGINIA FOXX

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 20, 2020

  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, Representative John Lewis 
was a man with such character and conviction, and it is with great 
sadness that we gather here on the House floor without him today.
  Though many of my colleagues referred to him simply as ``John'', I 
always recognized him as ``Mr. Lewis'', because of the profound respect 
I had for him.
  No matter the occasion, when John spoke about an issue, rooms would 
fall silent and people would grasp onto every word. Undeniably, he 
helped carry the mantle for the civil rights movement in the United 
States, and he stood on the front lines of the campaign to end Jim Crow 
laws with the same passion he held during his time as a member of the 
People's House.
  John was more than just a legislator; he was a friend to both 
Republicans and Democrats alike. Issues of the day may have brought 
heated debate, but John was always willing to extend his hand across 
the aisle in both partnership and friendship.
  May God provide his family with both counsel and comfort during this 
time. We will never forget his passion, his spirit, and the pursuit of 
justice that encapsulated his life's work.

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