America’s number one Philhellene

One of the most brilliant US Senators of the last half-century, Paul Sarbanes spent over three decades advocating steadfastly for Hellenic and Orthodox issues and setting the standard for the Congressional ideal.  When he approached retirement from the Senate in 2006, we posed the question, "What will we do for our issues when you are gone?"  He answered, "Make sure Bob Menendez is elected to the Senate."

Sarbanes was correct.  In Bob's 13 years in the House, followed by his 13 years in the Senate, his devotion of time and political capital to all Hellenic and Orthodox issues is Sarbanes-like.  And like Sarbanes, he is considered one of the brightest on Capitol Hill.  He is America's number one Philhellene.  His group of Cypriot Hellenic friends of the last 30 years has done a great job of keeping him up to the minute on our issues. 

As a member of the Senate Foreign...