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On the recordJune 29, 2011
I served with Tom Lantos in the House of Representatives. He was one of the finest orators I have ever heard. He was an academic. He had a Ph.D. in economics. He was a wonderful Member of Congress. He was a survivor of the Holocaust, as was his wife. He was a courageous man. He was captured by the Nazis as a teenager on multiple occasions. He escaped, was brought back. His blond hair kind of gave him away. But he was just a wonderful human being, and I still miss him a great deal. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 220) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res.…
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Jun 29, 2011

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