Stephen Lynch Honors Late Rep. Gerry Connolly: He Lived His Life ‘Making Our Country A Better Place’

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During a House Oversight Committee hearing before the congressional recess, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) discussed the death of Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA).

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00:00Thank you for your kind words on behalf of our friend.

00:04Thank you for the courtesy of renaming this bill in Jerry's memory.

00:12Our ranking member currently lived his life serving others and

00:18making our country a better place.

00:21He was a steadfast advocate of the disadvantaged and voiceless, and

00:26he stood up for what was right and just.

00:30Jerry was a skilled legislator, a skilled statesman here in Congress,

00:36as well as our congressional representative to NATO.

00:41To the very end, Jerry was all about the work before us.

00:46I'm sure he would want to tell everyone here to continue fighting like hell to stand

00:51up for those who cannot stand up for themselves.

00:54Defend the rights of every American and

00:56bring accountability and transparency to power.

01:00Jerry was the epitome of a public servant, and he will be deeply missed.

01:06It is our job now to continue his fight in his memory.

01:12Our prayers are with his wife, Kathy, and his daughter, Caitlin Rose,

01:16his sister, Judge Rosemary Conley of Massachusetts.

01:20May he remember, may he be remembered in our prayers.

01:24I yield back.

01:27The ranking member yields back.

01:29Does any other member-

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