I hold his son, my friend and predecessor, Lacy Clay; the entire Clay family; and the St. Louis community in my prayers. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of myself, the entire CBC, which he helped found, and the Missouri delegation, I ask for a moment of silence in memory of the Honorable William Lacy Clay, Sr.
Requesting a moment of silence in memory of the Honorable William Lacy Clay, Sr.
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