James Clyburn actually said...

"I often quote the poet Robert Frost, who once admonished us that two roads diverged in the wood, and I picked the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."

"Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in an expression of appreciation for the life and service of Congressman Don Payne and to keep him and his family in our thoughts and prayers."

"I am deeply grateful to Congressman Payne for breaking barriers that stood in the way for so many years."

"We are also joined by a shared responsibility--to carry on his critical work, to carry forward his vision of a stronger Nation and a better world."