Thomas Foley: “You cannot understand a person unless you take the time to listen to them; that you should always put country over…”

I don't think you can point to another leader that we have been blessed with in our Nation's history that combines such a strong heart for his people with such a strong backbone for constitutional democracy.

I just want to comment about what I saw, that I hope and I do believe Washingtonians and Americans understand, and that was his commitment to civility and a constitutional democracy.

This is a man who stood for the Constitution and civility, from day one of his congressional career to the last day of his last term.

At great risk to himself and a 30-year career, he stood up for the U.S. Constitution and he was vindicated by the Supreme Court that he was right.