There is no shortage of cynical pols, biased journalists or incompetent government officials, so when we see genuine excellence and devotion to public service, we should give credit where credit is due:

Best Democrat on foreign policy: Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) kept up the heat on the White House on Iran, decried Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and denounced the president’s decision to normalize relations with Cuba. As co-author of the most bipartisan and extensive Iran sanctions bill, he will be front and center in 2015 and will get the chance to see colleagues vote on his measure. It is not easy to criticize a president in your own party, but Menendez stayed true to his convictions, a rarity inside the Beltway.

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