Suozzi says Francis brought inspirational message

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) attended Catholic high school, college and law school. He reacted to Francis' death with a call to action.

“Thank God for Pope Francis," Suozzi said in a statement. "He always reminded us that the poor, the homeless, and migrants are all made in God’s image, that the earth is part of God’s divine creation, and that the modern problems of income inequality, and the dangerous and unequal spread of technology are further dividing and distracting us from our obligation to serve the common good."

He ended the statement with: "We can be better.”