Mark Green: “Henry Atkinson was one of the most dedicated men I've ever had the pleasure of knowing--dedicated to his friends…”

It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from Congress. Recently, I was offered an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up.

Our supply chain for food would be disrupted. Think of empty shelves on grocery stores, think of manufacturing grinding to a halt.

These weren't in the design specs, and they got placed in there without telling anybody.

Congress is broken, and it was time for me to return home.