during this time don edwards served the former congressman caldwell butler who i worked for at the time. when don edwards left office in 1995 after 32 years of congressional service, he was succeeded by our own zoe lofgren and her 15 district that i rate i had the opportunity to serve for two years with congressman edwards myself and appreciate his service. it's now my pleasure to ask a member to share a few words about our former colleague terry espymack thank you mr. chairman. members of the committee and our witnesses and all of our friends that are here in the hearing room, i knew congressman don edwards and worked with him and he has left a lasting legacy. he was a progressive sensible demands and never stop believing that the coercive power of the government should be subject to the highest levels of scrutiny but and i think we still carry on that tradition in the judiciary even now. he also wanted us never to forget that our government exists to the consent for the purpose of preserving and not eroding our rights. i am grateful to have been a colleague of his daring his service a

during this time on the judiciary committee he served with former congressman caldwell butler who i worked for at the time. when don edwards left office in 1995 after 32 years of congressional service, he was succeeded by our vary own zoloft gren in california's 16th district. i had the opportunity to serve with congressman edwards miefs for two years and appreciate his service. and i now turn it to congressman conyers to share about our former colleague. >> thank you, mr. chairman. members of congress and the committee and all those here in the hearing room i knew congressman don edwards and worked with him, and he has left a lasting legacy. he was a progressive principled man who never stopped believing that the coercive power of the government should be subject to the highest levels of scrutiny, and i think we still carry on that tradition in judiciary even now. and he also wanted us never to forget that our government exists through the consent of the governed with the purpose of preserving and not eroding our rights. i'm grateful to have been a friend and a colleague of him -- of his

he served with caldwell butler, whom i worked for at the time. when don edwards left office in 1995, he was succeeded by our very own -- in california's 16th district. i had the opportunity to serve with congressman edwards myself and appreciated his service. it's now my pleasure to recognize the ranking member to share a few words about our former colleague. >> thank you, mr. chairman. members of the committee and our witnesses and all of our friends that are here in the hearing room, i knew congressman don edwards and worked with him. and he has left a lasting legacy. he was a progressive principled man who never stopped believing that the coercive power of the government should be subject to the highest levels of scrutiny, and i think we still carry on that tradition in judiciary even now. and he also wanted us never to forget that our government exists through the consent of the governed with the purpose of preserving and not eroding our rights. i'm grateful to have a friend and a colleague of him -- of his during his service and career in co