RUSS CARNAHAN: “I appreciate the opportunity to present written testimony on the Department of Interior's fiscal Year 2023…”

He cared passionately about his work. He led in ways and on issues that a lot of people neglected, and he delivered.

I join you in concern for the outstanding issues in the case of Chen Guangcheng, as well as ongoing human rights issues in China.

This is really about, I believe, our foreign policy, the very core interest of our country, how we are seen around the world, our national security, our economic success, our fundamental values.

When I entered public service, I promised I would never forget those Americans who built this Nation. They educated my generation, passing on a better, stronger country than they inherited. Nearly 50 years ago, Congress passed Medicare…