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“Over the past few weeks, the people of Hawaii and our colleagues have celebrated the life and service of our friend and colleague, Congressman Mark Takai, in a series of memorials, religious services, and community events. Leader Pelosi led a congressional delegation, including many of the Members who are standing with me today, to Hawaii, where we visited with Mark's wife, Sami, and his children, Matthew and Kaila, as well as with his parents and siblings, and shared with them the memories that we made with Mark and the impact that he had on our country during his service here in the U.S. Congress. =========================== NOTE =========================== September 6, 2016, on page H5071, the following appeared: who were standing with me today, to The online version has been corrected to read: who are standing with me today, to ========================= END NOTE ========================= I thank Mark's family on behalf of all of us for opening their hearts to us and sharing Mark with us. He touched the lives of so many people throughout his life of service as a Pearl City High School athlete and student organizing voter registration drives, as the president of Associated Students of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, representing Hawaii's 34th House district for 20 years in the State legislature, his 17 years of service as a soldier in the Hawaii Army National Guard, and, most recently, serving Hawaii's First Congressional District.…”