[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 22, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H3670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS

  (Mr. NEWHOUSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise with a heavy heart to honor 
the life of the distinguished Congressman from Georgia's Fifth 
District, John Lewis.
  Few members of this body have had such a profound impact on the 
fabric of our Nation as John Lewis. He was a man of honor, a freedom 
fighter, and one of the truly great leaders of the civil rights 
movement.
  From the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, where he marched 
with the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to demand an end to 
segregation to the Halls of the Congress of the United States of 
America where he dutifully and faithfully served his constituents, 
Representative Lewis spent a lifetime showing Americans what it means 
to stand up for what is right, even at great personal cost.
  He understood something that is all too often forgotten: that the 
work of creating a more perfect union and the pursuit of liberty and 
justice for all is never finished, but it is an ongoing and often 
frustrating process. Nevertheless, he demonstrated both to the Members 
of this body and to the American people the value of compassion, 
dedication, and civility.
  The world is a better place because of John, and it was an honor to 
serve alongside him in Congress. May he rest in peace, and may we 
always honor his example.

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