John Dingell's death hit me hard.
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Author of the Endangered Species Act, played a role in the Civil Rights Act, Longest serving member of congress . ............and one of the best people to follow on twitter.
RIP 
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Kind, smart, brave and pithy. A truly GREAT American. I just heard this am that he was on the floor of the house as a page when FDR gave his Day of Infamy speech! 
And now I want to cry. At 92 he was younger and more in tune than many of his colleagues, wonderfully himself right to the end. "Lighten up, nerd." Lol. Lighten up, nation.
I just learned the other day that his last big contribution to us is a memoir, published 2 months ago, which goes back over 80 years of congressional memories, not 59, because he worked as a child in his congressman father's office and then as a house page starting at 11 -- his father had him assigned to the Republicans side so he wouldn't get any special treatment. 
I snagged an already used copy which should be here very soon. Can't wait.
The Dean: The Best Seat in the House
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MU4CVIO/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
full of information about the workings of congress.
"If I let you write the substance and you let me write the procedure, I’ll screw you every time.” Dingell of course.
He will be sorely missed.
RIP John Dingell. 
He will be missed.
