Steny Hoyer: “I am pleased, therefore, to rise on behalf of this legislation. This legislation, of course, will pass unanimously, as…”

“I am pleased, therefore, to rise on behalf of this legislation. This legislation, of course, will pass unanimously, as it should. It is appropriate that the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Forbes) introduced this resolution to honor his predecessor. They come from different parties, but they come from the same State, the same region, and the same district, and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Forbes) knows full well of the affection and respect with which Mr. Sisisky was held in his district. Norm Sisisky, some of my colleagues may not know, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1927. His parents had come from Lithuania; emigrated to this country. When Norm was a very young boy, his family moved to Virginia. He grew up in Richmond and, after he graduated from high school, he enlisted in the Navy for the final years of World War II. He was very young. He enlisted at almost his first opportunity, as soon as he graduated from high school. After completing his naval service, Norm graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University.”