,h4 ,,res4 #abj  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,febru>y #aa1
 #bjai  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! dea? (   
=m] *airman ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy &  
,comm]ce1 ,repres5tative ,john ,david   
,d+ell1 ,jr41 on ,febru>y #h1 #bjai1    
br\ght n only a s5se ( deep p]sonal loss
 to 8 family1 includ+ 8 wife            
,repres5tative ,debbie ,d+ell (         
,mi*igan's #ab? ,congressional ,di/rict 
& 8 *ildr5 & gr&*ildr51 to 8 _m =m]     
colleagues & fri5ds1 b also to !        
in/itution ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 to ! ,nation2 ,:]eas ,john ,d+ell      
repres5t$ ! p ( s\!a/]n ,mi*igan )      
di/9ction 9 ! ,h\se = #ei ye>s1 f       
,decemb] #ac1 #aiee1 to ,janu>y #c1     
#bjae1 mak+ him ! longe/ s]v+ ,memb] (  
ei!r *amb] ( ,congress 9 its hi/ory to  
date2 ,:]eas ,john ,d+ell's fa!r1 ! late
 ,john ,david ,d+ell1 ,sr41 prec$$ him 9
 s]vice z a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se f ,m>* #d1 
#aicc1 to ,septemb] #ai1 #aiee1 & 8 wife
 ,debbie ,d+ell succe$$ him on ,janu>y  
#c1 #bjae1 & cont9ues to s]ve1 &        

,mi*ig&]s h entru/$ ,john ,sr41 ,john   
,jr41 & ,debbie ,d+ell toge!r to s]ve z 
_! voice 9 ! ,congress = ! pa/ #hf ye>s2
 ,:]eas ,john ,d+ell 0 rais$ f ! age (  
six 9 s\!a/ ,mi*igan1 8 p>5ts' home     
,/ate1 & :]e 8 fa!r 0 elect$ to s]ve 9 !
 ,sev5ty ,?ird ,congress2 ,:]eas ,john  
,d+ell 0 fi]cely pr\d ( 8               
,poli%-,am]ican roots & ?r\gh\t 8 life  
%>$ ! joys ( 8 h]itage ) o!rs1 includ+  
deliv]+ paczki pa/ries to colleagues1   
,h\se /aff1 & visitors to ! ,capitol2   
,:]eas ,john ,d+ell's fir/ ta/e ( public
 s]vice & p>ticipation 9 gov]nm5t 0 z a 
page = ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas
 ,john ,d+ell1 :ile s]v+ z a ,h\se page1
 0 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,h\se on ,decemb] #h1  
#aida1 to witness ,presid5t ,frankl9    
,roosevelt deliv] 8 iconic address ask+ 
= a decl>ation ( w> aga9/ ,japan foll[+ 
! bomb+ ( ,pe>l ,h>bor2 ,:]eas ,john    
,d+ell 0 draft$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,army at ! age ( #ah & s]v$ honorably2  
,:]eas ,john ,d+ell receiv$ bo? 8 ,b4,s4
 & ,j4,d4 degrees f ,georget[n          

,univ]sity & !n s]v$ 9 private law      
practice1 z a p>k rang] ) ! ,national   
,p>k ,s]vice1 & z an assi/ant prosecutor
 be=e 8 election to ! ,h\se2 ,:]eas     
,john ,d+ell 0 elect$ to ! ,h\se foll[+ 
! dea? ( 8 fa!r 9 #aiee & 0 reelect$ #bi
 times2 ,:]eas ,john ,d+ell took up !   
mantle ( advocat+ = af=dable heal?      
insurance cov]age = ! ,nation's s5iors1 
z *ampion$ by 8 fa!r1 & work$ to secure 
! enactm5t ( ,m$ic>e 9 #aife1 presid$   
ov] its passage 9 ! ,h\se1 & 0 on h& to 
witness its sign+ into law by ,presid5t 
,lyndon ,johnson2 ,:]eas ,john ,d+ell 0 
a crusad] = ! environm5t1 help+ to au?or
 & %eph]d to passage ! ,clean ,air ,act1
 ! ,clean ,wat] ,act1 ! ,safe ,dr9k+    
,wat] ,act1 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act1 &
 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act2
 ,:]eas ,john ,d+ell f\ght to make civil
 rights a "p ( ,democrats' plat=m 9     
#aifj1 /&+ up to ^? :o believ$ x w\ld   
ali5ate c]ta9 vot]s & decl>+ t x 0 ! "r 
?+ to d2 ,:]eas ,john ,d+ell 0 a /rong  
support] 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,civil ,rights   

,act ( #aieg1 ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifj1 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 & 
! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife2 ,:]eas    
,john ,d+ell s]v$ z *airman ( !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce f       
,janu>y #c1 #aiha1 to ,janu>y #c1 #aiie1
 & aga9 f ,janu>y #c1 #bjjg1 to ,janu>y 
#c1 #bjji1 & s]v$ z its rank+ m9ority   
memb] dur+ ! ye>s 9 betwe51 mak+ him !  
s5ior ,democratic memb] on t ,committee 
= #bf ye>s2 ,:]eas dur+ e ,congress 9   
:i* he s]v$1 ,john ,d+ell introduc$     
legislation to provide univ]sal access  
to heal? c>e1 & he invit$ ,speak] ,nancy
 ,pelosi to use ! gavel ) :i* he presid$
 ov] passage ( ,m$ic>e 9 #aife to       
preside ov] ! ,af=dable ,c>e ,act's     
passage 9 ! ,h\se 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas ,john 
,d+ell1 ov] ! c\rse ( 8 t5ure1 s]v$ )   
elev5 ,presid5ts 7,eis5h[]1 ,k5n$y1     
,johnson1 ,nixon1 ,=d1 ,c>t]1 ,reagan1  
,bu%1 ,cl9ton1 ,bu%1 & ,obama72 ,:]eas  
,john ,d+ell s]v$ z ,dean ( ! ,h\se f   
,janu>y #c1 #aiie1 until ,janu>y #c1    
#bjae2 ,:]eas ,john ,d+ell retir$ f !   

,h\se 9 #bjae & 0 succe$$ by 8 belov$   
wife1 :om he ref]r$ to z 8 lovely       
,deborah1 :o c>ries on 8 legacy & n[    
s]ves z co-*air ( ! ,democratic ,policy 
& ,communications ,committee 9 !        
,democratic ,caucus2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1   
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama aw>d$ ,john     
,d+ell ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om1 !
 ,nation's highe/ civilian honor2 ,:]eas
 ,john ,d+ell1 bo? be=e & aft] 8        
retirem5t1 ga!r$ a l>ge foll[+ on       
,twitt]1 :]e he demon/rat$ 8 wit1       
wisdom1 & clev] comm5t>y on ! ,nation's 
politics1 :ile promot+ great] civility1 
patriotism1 tol]ance1 ju/ice1 &         
inclusion2 & ,:]eas ,john ,d+ell 0 held 
9 ! highe/ e/eem by ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se f 
bo? p>ties1 n only because ( 8 record   
t5ure 9 (fice b because ( 8 %>p         
intellect1 good humor1 cong5iality1 &   
belief 9 work+ toge!r to a*ieve cons5sus
 ?r\gh tru/ & cam>ad]ie3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
honors ! life1 a*ievem5ts1 & di/+ui%$   
public s]vice ( ,john ,david ,d+ell1    

,jr42 &  7#b7 expresses condol5ces to 8 
family on 8 pass+4  ,cl]k4