James Davis

JAMES DAVIS

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I wish to say a word about the tragedy in New York. I knew James Davis quite well. I spoke at his inaugural. He doesn't live very far from me in Brooklyn. I will speak more about him tomorrow. But I just want to say that he was a wonderful man. He had a smile on his face a mile wide. He was so happy. After many tries, he was elected to the city council. His devotion to the people he represented and to his ideals was second to none. It was a terrible tragedy. We all regret it.

There is a sad face hanging over New York and America tonight. We pray for James, for his family, for his friends, and for everyone in his life who he touched.