Honorable Richard Lugar
United States Senator, Indiana, Republican
Senator Lugar was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1976. He served on the Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners from 1964 to 1967 and as Mayor of Indianapolis from 1968 to 1975. He chairs the Foreign Relations Committee and is a member of the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. The following is from July 20, 2005, testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee during hearings on "Reporters’ Shield Legislation: Issues and Implications."I believe that the free flow of information is an essential element of democracy. If the United States is to foster the spread of freedom and democracy around the…
