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Sarbanes Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

September 18, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following statement today on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

"We have lost a pillar of justice and equality.

"Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a warrior for women's rights – and for human rights. She paved the way for a better, more inclusive America and was a towering role model for people everywhere.

"Justice Ginsburg said: ‘Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.'

"May her memory be eternal and may it inspire and strengthen us in the battles ahead."

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