john dingell and john lewis knew each other from the '60s. they were friends from that long. people who were wrong in the '60s acknowledged it years later, because he didn't give up, in fighting for what was right. leland: it's interesting. through all of that, somehow john lewis and your husband as well in a different way, but never embraced the bitterness that we see today or the violence or the level of animosity towards the other side. there was always this love in their hearts and a sort of a commitment to bringing out the best in people. have we lost that somewhere along the way? because you don't see those kinds of friendships and that kind of commitment to nonviolence anymore. >> you do see some of it. i have many friends across the aisle. i've been attacked for it. i'm not going to stop. and -- leland: foreof give me, i was speak -- forgive me, ma'am, i was speaking to the slightly younger generation. >> i know, to the younger generation. the last tam time i saw john les was a month ago, weeks ago. it was june. he had seen me lying on the ground with some young peopl

actual political hack john dingell, i forget if he was there from 50 to 60 years.ed for the abolition of the united states senate the founders didn't create a democracy. when i first came into the right was amused by conservatives who say we are not a democracy or republic but that's actually the case. when franklin was famously asked what they created he said some lady said, republic, no matter if you can keep it. it was deliberate that two senators from wyoming, who of course wasn't wyoming in those days. why we have no two senators from wyoming which has a population of 500,002 senators from california which is a population of 35 to 40 million. it was designed to frustrate the minorities because the founders understood human beings are not all that rational. the creation of america is a kind of miracle they distrusted the people. they were swept up by crazy passion. let's not forget hitler was elected. very important. they get swept up in passions such as, we've seen the last couple weeks in this country, which has destroyed large sections of her major metropoli

john dingell who was -- in the history of the country, i forget if he was there for 50 or 60 years, his last act was to call for the abolition of the united states senate. of course the senate also, it's not, the founders didn't create a democracy. when i first came into the right i was always unused by conservatives who said we are not only a democracy, we are a republic. that's actually the case. when franklin was famously asked what he had created, he said consummately asked him, he said a republic, madam, if you can keep it. but it was deliberate, the two senators from wyoming, of course that was a wyoming in those days but we have now to senators from wyoming which is a population 500,000, two senators from california has a population of 35-40 million. very deliberate because it was designed to frustrate the majorities because of the founders understood that human beings are not all that rational. i mean, the creation of america is a kind of miracle, the founders, the people made the sovereigns. we don't have the king. we have the people are sovereign. but the distrust of the peopl

like john dingell who continues to be a reasonable moderate but it is a political hack. and in 50 or 60 years to call for the abolition of the united states senate. of but the founders people created the democracy and the ever public if that's actually the case. when they asked what was created they said a republic, madame if you can keep it. but those two senators from wyoming the population of 500,000 between 35 and 40 million it was designed to frustrate because the founders understood the human beings are not all that rational and that creation of america the sovereigns and the people that they distrusted the people to be swept up to be sucked up then passion is see in a couple of weeks in the country which has destroyed the major metropolitan areas. and then to frustrate those passions and then to declare war on the trump administration but the fundamental act of treason. the only other time this has happened when lincoln was elected in the civil war we can't have a civil war now like that. so the political war to control the executive. >> and to run through this ve

john dingell was the congressman in the history of the country. i forget if he was 50 or 60 years. the rest that calls for the abolition of the united states senate but of course the senate -- the founders did not create a democracy. in the conservatives said were not a democracy, were a republic. that is actually the case. >> when they famously asked and created he said some lady asked him, republic if you can keep it. but it was deliberate the two senators from wyoming, was not wyoming in those states but what we have is two senators from wyoming that had 500,002 senators from california which is the population of 45 45 - 40000000 had soon delivered because it was designed to frustrate because the founders understood human beings are not all that rational in the creation of america is a miracle in the founders and the people, the sovereigns, we don't have the king, we are the people the sovereigns, they distrust the people and they were swept off, let's not forget hitler was elected, is very important, they get swept up in passion such as we see them in the last couple weeks and

the democrat party is also, john dingell who is will pretends to be a reasonable moderate but is an actual political hack, debbie dingell. don dingell was the longest office holding congressman in the history ofthe country . i think it was over 50 or 60 years, his last act was to call for the abolition of the united states senate but of course the senate also, the founders didn't create a democracy . when i first came to the right i was always amused by conservatives who said we are not a democracy, wherea republic . that's actually the case. when franklin famously asked what they had created he said a republic, if you can keep it. but it was deliberate that two senators from wyoming, that of course wasn't wyoming in those days but why we have no two senators from wyoming as a population of 500,000 and two senators from california which has a population of 5 to 40 million . and it was designed to frustrate the majorities because the founders understood that human beings are not all that rational. i mean, the creation of america is a kind of miracle. the founders gave made the people the so

lwcf was permanently authorized in 2019 as part of the john d. dingell junior conservation management and recreation act that has received full funding only twice in its long history. the permanent full funding in this legislation is the culmination of decades of work by the conservation community and my late husband and our youngful current dean don who first advocated for this permanent through the conservation and reinvestment act in 1999. additionally, the national parks and public land restoration fund included in this legislation will allow us to finally address the $22 billion deferred maintenance backlog in our nation's public lands, a decades' long problem in the making. i am proud today to stand with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to continue that dingell conservation legacy. i don't look like the greatest outdoor girl but i know how important they are that represents the boldest most comprehensive conservation effort in decades. . mr. bishop: i yield one minute york. zeldin of new the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized.

not unlike other late giants like john mccain, john dingell and elijah cummings. >> he's going to treatou in a certain way that caused you to respond and live up to his expectation. >> reporter: congressman hank johnson represents the georgia district next door to lewis'. >> when he really wanted to be emphatic about something, his voice, he would rise his voice and he would sound like, you know, he would sound like god from heaven. >> do you think that's why he got the nickname, the conscience of congress? >> that name was so appropriate because when john lewis speaks, people listen. >> reporter: we are still awaiting details of the memorial services being planned, including here in washington, to honor the life of john lewis. we do know that the democratic party of georgia is intending to name a nominee to replace him on the ballot at 4:00 this afternoon. one of the things that always struck me about john lewis was how lightly he wore his status as an icon. a couple of years ago, i was covering a political rally in atlanta and things were running late. the crowd was getting restless.