Zoe Lofgren: “I think so many of us in the House could think of the different things we did with Ellen. As I was listening, I was…”

“I think so many of us in the House could think of the different things we did with Ellen. As I was listening, I was remembering her capacity to reach agreement. She was a legislator, and whether it was reaching across the aisle or disagreements even within the Democratic Party, she was always trying to come up with a solution that would make the country better. I remember a disagreement we had. We were good friends, but we had a disagreement on a legislative issue. There was a disagreement in the Democratic Party, and we had a big meeting. Rather than let people fight, we stood in front of the group and we actually drafted the compromise that would move us forward in the course of about 20 minutes. It was an extraordinary experience for both of us and especially for the new Members who had never seen legislators actually legislating themselves. I know that there are people throughout the House who have such memories, and I hope that they will be able to put them into the Record, keeping Katherine and the entire Tauscher family in their prayers. General Leave”