Gerry Connolly actually said...

When I think of Don Payne and watch him in this committee, I think of three words--passion, witness, and honor.

Don didn't take the Africa Subcommittee issues as an academic exercise.

Nobody brought more passion to issues affecting the African continent than Don Payne.

It is penny-wise and pound-foolish not to have highly skilled, highly trained managers of big, large contracts.