Harry Reid: “before coming to the Senate, I was a member of the California congressional delegation. Even though I am from the State…”

“before coming to the Senate, I was a member of the California congressional delegation. Even though I am from the State of Nevada, they allowed me to be part of their deliberations and, in fact, when I came here, I was secretary-treasurer of the California congressional delegation. As a result of that association, I got to know Julian Dixon very well. He was a fine man. He came to Nevada for me on a number of occasions. He was an outspoken advocate of doing good things for the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia lost a very powerful voice when Julian Dixon's heart stopped beating. He also, as I indicated in my conversation with the Presiding Officer today, served very valiantly as a member of the Ethics Committee in the House of Representatives. In fact, the Presiding Officer served as a Member with him. In short, Julian Dixon, who was a great advocate for political causes throughout his entire political career, was a person who believed in the Congress. He believed in our form of government. His loss is a loss to our Nation. I extend my condolences to his entire family, recognizing that we lost a great patriot in Julian Dixon. ____________________”