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On the recordJuly 22, 2020
I want to share my letter to Congressman John Robert Lewis. Dear John, I hope you knew how incredibly honored I was to call you colleague and to serve with you. It was such a great privilege to watch you in action and listen to your stories. When we planned the sit-in, being a part of the Fab 5 made me so proud. It took a while to get the bill out of the House, but we finally did it. I promise you, when I encounter a situation that is just not right, I will stand up, speak out, and get in the way. I plan to carry a piece of you with me forever. I know I will be a better person for it. I hope you, C.T. Vivian, Martin, Rosa, Edgar, Robert Kennedy, and others are having a fabulous reunion. Rest in power, my friend, until we meet again. Love, Robin.
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Robin Kelly
Democratic · Illinois
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Jul 22, 2020

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