James Traficant: “Ted Weiss was a friend and colleague of mine as well. It was an honor…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 1996

Ted Weiss was a friend and colleague of mine as well. It was an honor just to have known him and to have served with him, and everybody who did remembers him and appreciates his presence, what he stood for. He was an acknowledged champion of human rights. His commitment to fairness and justice and peace set a standard for anybody who rubbed shoulders with him here in the House of Representatives and during his service on the city council of New York. Ted Weiss is fondly remembered as a man of gentleness and grace who represented the best in public service that was there to be offered. It is absolutely fitting and proper to honor Ted Weiss's civic contributions by designating the new courthouse in New York City as the Ted Weiss United States Courthouse.

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James Traficant

Ohio

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Honoring the legacy of Ted Weiss and advocating for the naming of a courthouse after him.

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