John Bel Edwards: “along with my colleagues, I share the feeling that this is one of those moments where it is awfully difficult to explain…”

“along with my colleagues, I share the feeling that this is one of those moments where it is awfully difficult to explain our true feelings about a friend of ours and a true public servant. I would imagine that these speeches will not make the national headlines tomorrow, because there is no controversy, there is nothing but unanimity in this House about the public service and the character of our friend and colleague, Vic Fazio. I wish his life would be in the headlines tomorrow, because he would be a reminder to young people, from California to Maine to Texas, that it is a noble calling to be in public service. Winston Churchill once said that we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Based on the high standards of that statesman, the life of Vic Fazio has been a rich life, and I am confident will continue to be a rich life, for what he has given, given to his district, given to the State of California and given to the Nation.”