Robert Garcia Honors Late Lawmaker Gerry Connolly During House Oversight Committee Hearing

During a House Oversight Committee hearing before the recess, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) discussed the death of Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA).

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00:00So California. Thank you Mr. Chairman. I first I want to echo everything that I

00:05was just was just said by by Mr. Lynch and Mr. Chairman I also want of course

00:11to support this bill but I also want to take a moment to recognize the tragic

00:15news we got this morning. My heart goes out to a ranking member Connelly, his

00:19family, and his team at this awful moment. Jerry of course was a mentor to I think

00:24all of us on the oversight committee, a dedicated public servant, a fighter, and

00:28certainly someone who really believed in the power of government. He had shared

00:34with me his experience of course as a county executive and his work that he

00:37did even prior to getting to Congress. I think as a champion for federal workers

00:41this really makes sense. I think all of us of course pray for his family and his

00:45friends and certainly his presence here in Congress will be missed but always

00:49remembered and so with that I yield back. Gentleman yields back any other members

00:54seek recognition. Seeing none.