[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 22, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H3669]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                 MEMORIALIZING THE HONORABLE JOHN LEWIS

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
our friend and colleague, John Lewis.
  John will be remembered as one of the pioneers of the civil rights 
movement, and his example of courage will be talked about for 
generations to come.
  John Lewis was loved on both sides of the aisle. Even when we 
disagreed, John never failed to be kind and professional.
  John loved this country and never stopped his pursuit of a perfect 
union for all Americans. Even in the last few weeks of his battle with 
cancer, John was still partaking in nonviolent activism and advocating 
for equal justice.
  When I was a freshman here in Congress, I was touring the Smithsonian 
with my sons and daughter. One of my sons asked who the bleeding man in 
the picture was. I told him it was a photo of John Lewis during the 
civil rights movement and that I now have the privilege of serving with 
him in Congress. I am lucky to have been able to call John Lewis a 
colleague and a friend.
  His passing is a loss for American democracy and advocacy. My wife, 
Shannon, and I send our deepest condolences to John's family, friends, 
and staff. He will truly be missed. The House will miss John Lewis 
greatly.

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