Rokita Statement on Passing of Justice Scalia

Statement

Representative Todd Rokita issued the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

"Today we mourn the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Justice Scalia was a true defender of the Constitution and the God-given rights it enshrines.

"During his time on the court, he championed limited government, strict constructionism, and American Exceptionalism.

"A small group of Congressmen and I had dinner with him occasionally. He was a great man who cared more deeply about the state of the nation than most will ever know or some would ever care to admit. I tried to glean as much as I could from each encounter. Like me, he clearly worried whether we were going to be able keep alive the unique gift the Founders had given us, but at the end of each conversation he was always optimistic that Americans would lead the way through it all and that our country would remain the beacon of hope for the world and the envy of world history.

"The American judicial system, America itself, and the world were all well-served with Justice Scalia on the Supreme Court.

"Kathy and I extend our prayers to the Scalia Family during this time," said Rokita.

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