On the recordJuly 22, 2020
When I stood in John Lewis' presence, I stood in awe, in reverence, and with great respect. John Lewis was an extraordinary man of faith, perseverance, virtue, and kindness. He endured ridicule and beatings during his nonviolent fight alongside Dr. King. He spent a lifetime fighting against injustices, poverty, white supremacy, and racism, and for equality and human dignity. He was a social justice and civil rights warrior who inspired me, all of us in this Chamber and this Nation. He was a man of God on a relentless mission of peace to create the kingdom and bring to Earth life as it is in Heaven. As great a man as he was, he was always humble and gentle. He was always faithful in his fight for freedom from oppression. John was also a friend. He always asked how my daughters, Sky and Sage, were doing on the House floor and in the hallways, and even visited them during their birthday parties in my D.C. office. He will undoubtedly be greeted in Heaven by our creator with the words, ``Job well done, my humble servant,'' an honor well-deserved and greater than life itself. May John Lewis rest in God's almighty power. I love you and I miss you, brother.
