Summer Lee actually said...

Now, for many years, Don was the lone voice in the wilderness calling for a declaration of genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

Just to express our love and affection for Don Payne and just to say that he saved lives because he intruded in places like Africa and Sudan...

Don was more than a colleague to many of us, myself included. He was a very good friend.

His work as a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs helped promote democracy and protect basic human rights abroad.