"Mr. Speaker, I rise to convey to the House the extremely sad news that our former colleague from New Jersey, John Adler, passed away earlier today... . In Congress, John served with distinction on both the Financial Services and Veterans Affairs Committees. As a New Jersey State Senator for 17 years, John served as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and sponsored laws requiring pension forfeitures and mandatory prison for corrupt officials... ." To view Smith's floor remarks on April 4, 2011, click here.

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