Joe Cunningham: “I want you to know it is not just the State of Texas that grieves, that this Nation has lost a favorite son, that when…”

“I want you to know it is not just the State of Texas that grieves, that this Nation has lost a favorite son, that when this country asked Frank to serve, he went and he served in Vietnam and did very well there. I want to also tell you that even when he was diagnosed with cancer, Frank never gave up hope. ... Frank was well respected on this side of the aisle as well as that side of the aisle, and I would ask, Mr. Speaker, that when our children look for heroes or role models that someone that was as dedicated to family as Frank Tejeda, someone who was as dedicated to this Nation in serving as Frank Tejeda, has strong faith in God and his country, I cannot think of a stronger role model for my children or anyone else's.”