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Representative John Lewis took the podium to deliver a fiery speech urging his colleagues to vote 'no' on the AHCA. Following is a transcript. JOHN LEWIS: This bill is a shame. It is a disgrace.

Here Lewis describes the process of editing that speech. by John Lewis During the early discussions about the march, it was never our design to come to Washington to support any particular piece ...

Congressman John Lewis, legend of the Civil Rights movement ... demanding civil rights action. Early versions of Lewis' speech have him speaking explicitly about white supremacy at the highest ...

John Lewis was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer ... where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. He was also a leader at the march in Selma, Alabama, on March 7 ...