Ed Markey: “Invariably, this brilliant dissection of the flaws and the arguments of those who were testifying before our committee…”

“Invariably, this brilliant dissection of the flaws and the arguments of those who were testifying before our committee resulted in legislation that ultimately produced protections for the American people in areas across the entire spectrum of the lives of every single American. And this legendary legislator has left a legacy which will benefit families in our country for centuries to come, because like the New Deal principles that his father fought to put on the books, John Dingell has ensured that those principles were carried forward in the laws that were written during his time here. They have been embodied and extended in a way that will protect families in our country and, I might say, around the world, because they will be emulated for generations to come. And we come here today to honor our friend John Dingell for the incredible service that he has provided to our country.”