Marcy Kaptur: “I rise this evening to pay special tribute to our beloved colleague from Illinois, Congressman Lane Evans. Truly, Lane…”

“I rise this evening to pay special tribute to our beloved colleague from Illinois, Congressman Lane Evans. Truly, Lane has been a man for others throughout his entire life; a patriot, a marine, someone who began his career after serving in Vietnam as a marine as a legal aid lawyer. He was always there for others. He truly is a beloved Member of this House, probably one of our most humble Members, and yet heroic throughout his service; a very, very strong human being. I was privileged to be elected with Lane back in 1982 as we became classmates in the 98th Congress of that year. It was quite a large class, over 60 new Members at that time. I can remember meeting him at the very beginning, another son of the working class of people who came here to make a difference. Lane ultimately became a leader in veterans affairs, a leader in fighting for better jobs with wages and pensions that people can depend upon, and taking on causes that were close to his heart, obviously representing rural Illinois.”