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Congress Honors the Late Rep. John Lewis With Moment of Silence on House Floor
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July 20, 2020
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3:13Now PlayingThe House of Representatives on Monday stood for an emotional moment of silence for Georgia congressman John Lewis, the civil rights icon who died last week from pancreatic cancer.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who presided, remembered Lewis as “the conscience of the Congress.” Several people on the dais wept as the House stood in silence, heads bowed. When Pelosi tried to move on, those gathered interrupted with sustained applause.
“Rest in peace and lie down with pleasant dreams, knowing that this current generation will continue the fight for the ultimate realization of your beloved community,” said Rep. Sanford Bishop, the dean of the Georgia delegation.
Lewis, 80, died Friday, several months after he was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. The son of sharecroppers, Lewis survived a brutal police beating during a 1965 civil rights march in Selma, Alabama. He represented Georgia in the House since 1987, and was known for his kindness and humility.
“Our nation has indeed lost a giant,” said Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga.
It was not yet clear whether Lewis's casket would lie in the Capitol Rotunda to allow people to pay their respects. The Capitol is closed to the public during the coronavirus pandemic.
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