Booker, Hatch Resolution Honoring the Life of Muhammad Ali Passes Senate

Statement

A resolution introduced by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, honoring the life and achievements of Muhammad Ali following his death last Friday evening was passed by the Senate this afternoon by voice vote.

"Like so many Americans, Muhammad Ali was one of my greatest heroes. He taught us to live as God created us to: not to fit in but to stand out, not to be a dull carbon copy of others but to be unapologetically original, not to go along with the world as it is but to fight to make it better, more just, more loving," Booker said. "He was a champion unbound by the boxing ring. As we remember this man of tenacious principle, I am pleased to join Sen. Hatch in honoring his legacy through this resolution."

"Ali was the Greatest because--as an ailing yet unbroken champion in his later years--he pointed us to a greatness beyond ourselves, a greatness beyond even Ali," Hatch said. "He pointed us to the greatness of God. I am eternally grateful for my special bond with this special man, and for my friendship with his beloved wife Lonnie, who was his dedicated companion to the very end. I pray that Ali may now rest peacefully in the presence of the Greatest of all, our God."

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