Jim Himes said "4 days ago, on July 4, a young man was murdered just a mile from here in broad daylight on a crowded subway. That young man was Kevin Joseph Sutherland, 24 years old. He was my campaign volunteer, my intern, and my friend. Maybe that is unremarkable. Violence seems to be a part of who we are and all too present with us. But I want to tell this House that Kevin was in Washington because he believed in the best of us, each one of us. He believed that we could come together. He believed that we could set aside our petty prejudices. He believed that we could bring our voices together in this Chamber and make a better world. I think there is a chance that 20 years from now Kevin might have served in this Chamber. Now, that is not going to happen. But Kevin's spirit of openness, of optimism, of possibility, that spirit must live on in this Chamber and in our hearts. Thank you, Kevin. ___________________

On the recordJuly 8, 2015

4 days ago, on July 4, a young man was murdered just a mile from here in broad daylight on a crowded subway. That young man was Kevin Joseph Sutherland, 24 years old. He was my campaign volunteer, my intern, and my friend. Maybe that is unremarkable. Violence seems to be a part of who we are and all too present with us. But I want to tell this House that Kevin was in Washington because he believed in the best of us, each one of us. He believed that we could come together. He believed that we could set aside our petty prejudices. He believed that we could bring our voices together in this Chamber and make a better world. I think there is a chance that 20 years from now Kevin might have served in this Chamber. Now, that is not going to happen. But Kevin's spirit of openness, of optimism, of possibility, that spirit must live on in this Chamber and in our hearts. Thank you, Kevin. ____________________

Said by

Jim Himes

Democratic · Connecticut

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Jul 8, 2015