June 30, 2008 - 11:33am
Van Hollen appointed Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau
By Danny ReiterU.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Kensington) was appointed an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau on Friday.
U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen: Getty Images PhotoCreated in 1892, the Order of Orange-Nassau was designed to recognize extraordinary service to society and is a royal honor of the Dutch Monarchy. Her Majesty the Queen presides as the Grand Master of the Order, though, all nominations for the Order of Orange-Nassau are evaluated on a national basis by the Civil Honors Advisory Commission of the Netherlands.
"I am proud to receive this honor," said Van Hollen, who is of Dutch descent, in a statement. "As Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands, I am committed to deepening our nation's ties with such a critical ally."
"I applaud the induction of Representative Van Hollen as an Officer into the Order of Orange-Nassau," said Dutch Ambassador Christiaan Kroner. "As Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands, Rep. Van Hollen supports efforts to maintain and expand our enduring friendship and cooperation. I commend him for his leadership in the Congress," added Kroner.
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Can an elected member of the US Congress accept a royal order from a foreign country? Probably, but that just does not look right. Was not there some idiot pitcher from the Orioles who received the same thing?
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