[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]




                PAYING TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS

  (Mr. GUTHRIE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of our 
colleague, Congressman John Lewis.
  Growing up and learning about Mr. Lewis' contributions to our 
country, I never thought I would one day have the honor of serving 
alongside him in Congress or the honor of calling him my friend.
  I will always remember the time I think several of us had the 
opportunity to watch the movie ``Selma'' with him. It was amazing to 
watch everything I had learned about in history class with someone who 
had experienced it. After the movie, as we were all kind of feeling 
empty in our stomachs and just the feeling from seeing the movie, I 
walked up to Mr. Lewis, and I asked him: What is it like to have your 
life portrayed upon the screen such as that?
  If you remember, the actor resembled him when he was younger. Mr. 
Lewis looked at me and he said: All I was thinking is that I had a lot 
of hair back then.
  That was Mr. Lewis for you, a giant in our history, but unfailingly 
humble and kind. I am grateful I had the opportunity to know him, and I 
will miss him dearly.

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