Dick Durbin: “First, my image of Geraldine Ferraro is this young Congresswoman from California, with her arms outstretched, as you…”

“First, my image of Geraldine Ferraro is this young Congresswoman from California, with her arms outstretched, as you raced toward one another in an iconic photograph of the two of you after she won the Vice Presidential nomination. I will remember you and her in that context forever. Second, it was my honor to serve with her in the House and to count her as a friend. Third, in this long, long battle she had, this medical battle, she never failed to remind all of us that she was indeed one of the fortunate ones who had the resources to be able to fight the battle, where many people did not. I am going to miss Geraldine Ferraro. She was a great American.”