Loving god, father of us all, father of all our ancestors, thank you for giving us another day. The Congress Returns mourning the loss of a sweet man, a saint, warrior, and prophet, john lewis. A saint in his commitment to nonviolence in a violent world. Where all too often people are oppressed for their nationality, their tribe, their religion, their color. A warrior in his lifelong commitment to engaging in good trouble to break down the forces of separation, especially in this nation of ours. To challenge those who would claim incense in their actions, designed to maintain a Caste Society based on race, and address the systems of exclusion from full participation and the freedoms guaranteed by our constitution, especially participation in the vote. A prophet who spoke of your will that we become the beloved community here on earth. A beloved community he has now joined among the community of saints, the cloud of witnesses to your love and your truth. In all this johns work must now be our own. Bless the members of this chamber with the courage and wisdom to address the ongoing challenges that john lewis encountered his entire life. Help them, help us all to bring forth the beloved community in our midst where all men and women might live together in the land of the free and the home of the brave. May all that is done in the peoples house this day and in all the days to come be for your greater honor and glory, amen. Unanimous consent to speak of order for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Hoyer mr. Speaker, i have walked with john lewis at least 15 times across the Edmund Pettus bridge. Where with courage and commitment he made a seminal difference in the life of our country. As of us walked with him we followed in john lewis footsteps. I suspect my colleagues saw as i did that the man we knew to be a vet radge legislator and person of wisdom and experience still carried in his heart the same energy, optimism, and determined spirit that he bore in his youth. John never stopped being the young man who dreamed of change and knew it could be achieved. In that springtime, alabamas son, he beamed with a passion for justice and shown that light back on all of us who marched with him. Even at 80 John Robert Lewis had the heart and fiery soul of a young protester for a righteous cause. An organizer for the community, and the country he served. Life john his marched for justice, civil rights, peace, and equality. On every step on his journey he brought all of us and this country he loved with him. On friday, johns march on earth came to an end. And he was revered as a good and faithful servant. Now, mr. Speaker, he rests in the bosom of god. He made sure that we know the way forward. Toward racial justice, toward communities safer from gun violence, towards a cleaner and healthier planet, toward an america where everyone can access quality Affordable Health care, and where no child goes to bed hungry. Toward a world where peace and plenty replace conflict and scarcity. And toward an america whose people hailed dr. Kings call to sit together at the table of brotherhood and sisterhood. Mr. Speaker, we have a long way to go on that march. But if we continue to walk in john lewis footsteps, we will make it. He would say we must make it. Our struggle to realize the beloved community was his ision and our mission. Surely he will be with us as we continue that mission of the movement. Where he was the veteran at our side. Now john will be the wind at our backs and as the song says, beneath our wings. With his guidance and inspiration, we can, as he did, walk with the wind as we march on towards justice, equality, nd peace until victory is won. He was our inspiration. He was our guide. He was our friend. He was our colleague. As i said on saturday morning, there is a hole in the heart of america. Address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Cohen as leader hoyer expressed i think everybodys feelings about john lewis. I lost a hero and a friend, a cohort in good trouble and a colleague. You sometimes waug with gipets. Rarely do you walk with a saint. John lewis was a saint. He embodied the spirit of Martin Luther king and exhibited in his life, his work, his votes his advice to his colleagues. There is no good time to die. But john lewis lit a fire that has turned into a tremendous blaze. And im fortunate that i have een able to feel the warmth and the speaker for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition . Madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order. The speaker without objection, the gentleman from georgia is recognized. William kullen bryant said so, live so that when thy sum ons comes to join the imnumerable caravan which moves to that mysterious realm where each shall take his chamber in the silent halts of death, thou go not like thelight night, scurnled to his dungeon. But