Chris Smith: “Chairman Frank Wolf of Virginia will cast his last vote this week, capping off a remarkable 34-year career of altruistic…”

“Chairman Frank Wolf of Virginia will cast his last vote this week, capping off a remarkable 34-year career of altruistic deeds, selfless service, bold humanitarian initiatives, and durable achievement. Both of us got elected in 1980, the Ronald Reagan class. Many of us wanted to have a Special Order tomorrow night, including the gentleman from Virginia, Bob Goodlatte, to honor him. But he said, ``Absolutely not.'' That is the kind of guy he is. He never seeks any attention. But I am here today. Tough. I am going to speak about him. At home and overseas, Frank Wolf, the William Wilberforce of the United States House of Representatives, has been an indefatigable defender of human rights and human dignity. Last week, WORLD magazine named Frank Wolf the 2014 Daniel of the Year. Whether it be helping a young mother in a refugee camp in Sudan or political prisoners in Russia or jailed pastors in China or any number of the marginalized and persecuted, Frank Wolf has always sought to rescue and to protect. Frank Wolf is the author of the landmark International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, which established both an independent commission and a State Department office led by an ambassador at large wholly dedicated to safeguarding--via sanctions, if necessary--religious freedom. Mr.…”