Chris Smith: “the House just isn't going to be the same without Henry Hyde--one of the rarest, most accomplished and most…”

“the House just isn't going to be the same without Henry Hyde--one of the rarest, most accomplished and most distinguished Members of Congress ever to serve. Henry Hyde is a class act. He is a man of deep and abiding faith, he is generous to a fault and he has an incisive mind that works seamlessly with his incredible sense of humor. He is a man who inspires and challenges us to look beyond surface appeal arguments. He is a speaker of truth in a society that all too often is willing to accept cheap sophism, the plausible and the fraudulent. And Henry Hyde compels us to take seriously the admonitions of Holy Scripture to care for the downtrodden, the vulnerable and the least of our brethren. The Almanac of American Politics has written that Henry Hyde is "one of the most respected and intellectually honest members of the House" and "has proven himself as one of the most eloquent members of the House" and that his "speeches are classics." In abortion debates Henry Hyde remains the great defender of children and their moms, the champion of the most fundamental of all human rights--the right to life. Because of the Hyde amendment countless young children and adults walk on this earth today and have an opportunity to prosper because they were spared destruction when they were most at risk.”