Zoe Lofgren: “I also would like to note with great sadness the passing of our colleague, Steve Schiff. I was part of the 1994…”

“I also would like to note with great sadness the passing of our colleague, Steve Schiff. I was part of the 1994 Democratic freshman class from west of the Rockies. When I arrived here in Washington, I found what I guess can best be described as a tumultuous time. But Steve was there. He was like a beacon of light, someone who was willing to stretch his hand out across the aisle, someone who was always interested in moving for the good of the country, and not anyone who would let the tumultuousness of the time get to him. I served with him on the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Science. We also served together on the Subcommittee on Basic Research as well as the Subcommittee on Crime. Steve was someone who had tremendous passion for science and what science could do for this country and for humankind. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Basic Research, which I think he got to chair because of his district, his efforts went far beyond his district. They went into the future of humankind. He did a tremendous amount of good work for this Nation. The country will miss him, and I will miss him personally. My prayers are with his wonderful family at this time of enormous loss for them, his district, and America.”