Lois Capps: “I thank the dean of our California delegation for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, it is with such great pride--also mixed…”

“I thank the dean of our California delegation for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, it is with such great pride--also mixed with a heavy heart at our pending loss--we gather here this evening to honor two of the giants of the House of Representatives, and they are friends, friends to me, friends to us all, George Miller and Henry Waxman. Henry and George are two of America's greatest public servants, each serving their California constituents and serving the Nation for almost 40 years. But it is not just their longevity that makes them so notable. They have been incredibly effective. They have used each of their days here in this institution to improve the lives of all Americans. They have taught us who served with them by their example to do the same. They have made their footprint, their imprint on this place indelible for all ages because they have focused on all Americans, and particularly the vulnerable. Each of them has been especially skilled and adept at combining their keen knowledge of how to get things done here on the Hill with their ability to dive deep into policy and to see how average Americans, everyday Americans, are affected back home in their districts--all Americans. When you look at any major piece of domestic policy over the past 40 years that they have served here, their imprint is felt.…”