Live: Arrival ceremony and congressional tribute in Statuary Hall of the US Capitol for late Rep. Don Young
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Congressional leaders on Tuesday hailed the late Republican Rep. Don Young, the only congressman Alaska has known for nearly the last half-century, as a gruff but pragmatic lawmaker who got things done for his constituents.
Our live feed of the arrival ceremony and congressional tribute has ended. You can watch the video in the player below. Alaska’s News Source is bringing you live coverage of the arrival ceremony and congressional tribute in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol for late Rep. Don Young.Young was the longest-serving Republican in the history of the House. He died on a flight to Alaska earlier this month. He was 88. Former colleagues, including President Joe Biden, honored him Tuesday as he joined a select few chosen to lie in state at the Capitol.
“His absence will leave Congress less colorful and certainly less punctual but his legacy will live on,” said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who credited Young with sponsoring 123 bills that became law. Young was first elected to the House in 1973. That year, he helped secure the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, which transports crude oil from the North Slope of Alaska to the state’s southern coast and provides a critical source of funding for the state’s government and its residents. He also played a leading role in protecting Alaska’s fisheries from unregulated foreign fleets, dramatically extending U.S. jurisdiction to 200 nautical miles.Ceremonial departure of late Rep.
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