A reader points to his website :

I know this is a little past the fact, since Alcee Hastings will not be chairing the House Intelligence Committee, but considering that the last line of his statement today was “Sorry, haters, God is not finished with me yet”, I had to point out that the bio on his House of Representatives website is HIGH-LARIOUS. Some excerpts: “Known to many as “Judge,” Congressman Hastings has distinguished himself as an attorney, civil rights activist, judge, and now Member of Congress. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, he became the first African-American Federal Judge in the state of Florida, and served in that position for ten years. Since his election to Congress as the first African-American from Florida since the Civil War period. . . . . .Known throughout the world as an expert in foreign policy, Hastings has introduced legislation advocating diplomacy before military action to settle disputes with established and emerging nations. . . . . .Congressman Hastings’ honors are too numerous to name, and they come from all over the country and the world. His philosophy is simple when it comes to governing: he firmly believes that progress and change can be achieved through mutual respect and appreciation; on the ability of individuals and communities to see beyond the limits of parochialism; and on the ability of nations to better understand each other.