Rep. Matsui, a Top Democrat, Dies at Age 63

"House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California said in a statement, 'Despite being imprisoned in an internment camp as a very young boy, Bob always had hope in the promise of America.'

'With the passing of Bob Matsui, our country has lost a great leader and America's seniors have lost their best friend in Congress,' Pelosi said.

'In his 26 years in the United States House of Representatives, Bob Matsui was a champion to preserve Social Security, a crusader for economic justice, and a fighter for all of America's children,' Pelosi said"