Nancy Pelosi: “As we recognize John today, we thank and congratulate his family for sharing him with us: his wife, the lovely Deborah…”

“As we recognize John today, we thank and congratulate his family for sharing him with us: his wife, the lovely Deborah as he refers to her; and his children, John, the Third, Christopher, Jeannie and Jennifer. Last night, hundreds of people gathered under the Capitol dome as we had a reception on the eve of this historic event at the site of the original House of Representatives to pay tribute to John Dingell. It was an amazing group to see, Democrats and Republicans, new Members just newly sworn in, and those who had been here for decades. We were honored to be joined by President Clinton, who on more than one occasion has honored John Dingell for his service.”