Rep. Jackson Lee Issues Statement on Death of Ex-Sen. Wofford
January 23, 2019
January 23, 2019
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, a senior member of the House Judiciary, Homeland Security and Budget committees, issued the following statement on the death of ex-Sen. Harris Wofford:
"Yesterday, our nation lost a civil rights champion, and an icon in his own right. Harris Wofford--an attorney, former advisor to President John F. Kennedy, and United States Senator representing Pennsylvania--died. He was 92.
"A son of Manhattan, Senator . . .
"Yesterday, our nation lost a civil rights champion, and an icon in his own right. Harris Wofford--an attorney, former advisor to President John F. Kennedy, and United States Senator representing Pennsylvania--died. He was 92.
"A son of Manhattan, Senator . . .