"I view what I do now as a ministry of public service."
"If each one of our 12 bills just followed that simple 10-20-30 formula, we would begin to address this issue of poverty."
"That youngster should have the same opportunity as any youngster anywhere in the world to realize his or her full potential."
"The country is poorer for the loss of Donald Payne, but this country is greater for his public service."
"Don Payne was a true servant who not only served his State of New Jersey, but Donald Payne was someone who took care of his district."
"He was known because he understood that as a public policy maker he could influence education in this country, and he certainly did that."
"Don didn't wait for a codel of a lot of people to be organized to go to a troubled spot."
"If Donald Payne is not there, that door must be locked and the rest of us can give up."
"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."
"expresses profound sorrow at the death of the Honorable Donald M. Payne"
"We are united by our gratitude--for Congressman Payne's enduring contributions, his many sacrifices, and his inspiring achievements."