[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 198 (Monday, November 15, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S8078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING CHARLES ``CHUCK'' LEWIS

 Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I rise today to remember a Montanan 
that made an indelible impact on Washington, DC, and on Montana.
  Chuck Lewis was a native Montanan, born in Bozeman, a journalist, and 
a father. As a young man, Chuck served his country proudly as a Marine 
Corps Reservist, but he made his career in the news business, which is 
how many of my colleagues herein the Senate knew him best.
  Chuck served as bureau chief here in Washington, DC, for both the 
Associated Press and Hearst Newspapers, where he spent a lifetime 
holding the powerful to account and shining a light on the inner 
workings of our government.
  He covered many explosive stories over his career, including the 
Iran-Contra scandal and the civil rights movement, and won acclaim for 
his work revealing the truth about friendly fire during the Gulf war. 
And his legacy is still visible in Washington today, through the scores 
of young journalists he helped train and mentor throughout the years.
  I served in the Senate for the last few years before Chuck retired--
in 2013, he invited me to speak at the Gridiron Club for his 
inauguration as club president, an honor and a privilege I will never 
forget.
  Chuck was a consummate newsman, a reporters' reporter, and a friend 
to democracy. He made Montana and his country proud, and I can think of 
no better way to honor his memory than by enshrining it in the 
Congressional Record here today.

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