On the recordOctober 29, 1997
I rise as a fellow Congressman and a fellow professor of humanities, not to mourn Walter Capps, but to remember him. In many ways, a lot of us thought that Walter seemed out of place here. In a place that prided itself on action, Walter was reflective; in a place that prides itself on hardball, Walter was gentle; in a place that prides itself on its magnetism, Walter was moral and ethical. In a place where supposedly nice guys finish last, Walter was nice. Yes, he was out of place here, but even in his short time, he made this a better place. His own example did that. Lois, we loved him; we love you. We will miss him.
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