As many of you know, former Congressman Becerra was the Congressional
Hispanic Caucus chair from 1997 to 1999. He was our Democratic Caucus
vice chair from 2009 to 2013, and also our Democratic Caucus chair for
the 114th Congress. We all know that Attorney General Becerra was a staunch defender of
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and other support for people
in need. He was also a supporter for our DREAMers, for DACA, and for
women's rights. He was also a mentor to me. Aspiring new Members who
came here looked to him for advice, especially in their first couple
weeks here.