Madam Speaker, today Newark, the State of New Jersey, and the United States of America lost a hero, and the world lost, especially those that needed help, those who were being persecuted, they lost a champion.
Steve Rothman: “Madam Speaker, today Newark, the State of New Jersey, and the United States of America lost a hero, and the world lost…”
On the recordMarch 5, 2012
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Rothman honors Donald Payne's legacy as a champion for the downtrodden and human rights.
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