Schakowsky Statement on the Death of Former Rep. Dan Rostenkowski

WASHINGTON, DC — (August 11, 2010) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement today.

"Dan Rostenkowski was one of the most powerful leaders ever to serve in U.S. Congress.  He came from a working class Polish community on the north side, and had a long history of standing up for working people and the City of Chicago.  He was a big D Democrat, but always able to work across the aisle to get things done.  He and I didn't always agree, but I always admired his effective leadership.  My heart goes out to his family, and my hope is that his many accomplishments and his "larger than life" role in the Congress will overshadow and outlive the later problems he faced....

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