DeLauro Statement on the Passing of Nelson Mandela

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the passing of Nelson Mandela:

“My heart is broken over the passing of this great man. An anti-apartheid icon and father of modern South Africa, Mandela was so much more than a president. He was an inspiration and symbol of how the world should be, not how it was. Being in Johannesburg for South Africa’s first ever all-race election was an honor I will never forget. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and the people of South Africa. May he rest in peace.”