Nancy Pelosi: “I know the time is short so I wish to associate myself with the gentleman's magnificent and eloquent remarks about Meyer…”

“I know the time is short so I wish to associate myself with the gentleman's magnificent and eloquent remarks about Meyer Cardin. I knew him when I was a little girl growing up in Baltimore. He was a friend of my father's, as the gentleman has said. What was wonderful about Meyer Cardin was not only the magnificent contribution he made to the community, to the civic life of Baltimore but the joy that he did take in his family. I will never, I will absolutely never forget his coming over here for the gentleman from Maryland's (Mr. Cardin) swearing in time and again, and the pride he took and the youthfulness up into his nineties that he always had. My condolences as well to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) and Myrna and also to Howard. And the pride they take in John running for office, this is not an easy task, although the Cardin name is a legendary one in Maryland. It is with great pride that we look to the service of the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) in the House of Representatives, because when I was born, my father served in that same seat. It was configured differently all those many years ago, but nonetheless, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) still represents that part of Baltimore City and beyond. Again, the Cardin name is legendary, as the gentleman said, for eight decades. A gentle man, a lovely person, a sense of humor, a sense of history, a sense of community, a devoted family person.…”