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Washington, .D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell delivered remarks on the Senate floor Monday honoring the life of President Gerald R. Ford.



“In one of our nation’s weakest moments, Gerald Ford showed us leadership through the gentlemanly virtues of honesty, integrity, and plain hard work. We best honor the memory of our 38th President, and the nation he loved and served so well, by making those qualities our own.”



S.19, a Senate Resolution honoring the life of President Gerald R. Ford, passed the Senate unanimously on Monday.



The full text of his remarks (as prepared) is available on Senator McConnell’s website: www.mcconnell.senate.gov



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