John Lewis, US civil rights pioneer, congressman, dies at 80
"He loved this country so much that he risked his life and his blood so that it might live up to its promise," former President Barack Obama said in a statement.
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee during the second day of confirmation hearings on Senator Jeff Sessions' (R-AL) nomination to be U.S. attorney general in Washington, U.S., January 11, 2017(photo credit: REUTERS/JOSHUA ROBERTS)ByREUTERS
