[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 84 (Friday, May 19, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S7021]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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THE DEPARTURE OF THE HONORABLE NORA SLATKIN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE 
                          NAVY FOR ACQUISITION

 Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I want to take a moment to pay 
tribute to an outstanding public servant who will be leaving the 
Department of Defense today to continue her contributions to the Nation 
at the Central Intelligence Agency. This dedicated and thoughtful 
servant needs no formal introduction to those familiar with the 
complexities of our Nation's defense budget. I am of course speaking of 
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Acquisition, Ms. Nora Slatkin.
  In the years preceding her appointment to the Department of the Navy, 
Ms. Slatkin served as a senior staff member and adviser to Les Aspin, 
then chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. During her tenure 
with the committee, Ms. Slatkin often staffed the most difficult of 
hearings involving not only current program acquisition, but research 
and development investments for the future. She is truly one of our 
Nation's brightest stars in defense policy.
  As Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Ms. Slatkin has presided over 
some of the most difficult procurement decisions before the Department 
in recent decades. Her tenure has been marked by sound, articulate 
judgment and careful analysis. More importantly, she has further 
strengthened her reputation for honesty, integrity, and fairness--
qualities often desired but not always achieved.
  Ms. Slatkin truly deserves our thanks for her service to the Nation 
and the Navy. I wish her well and much success in her new position at 
the Central Intelligence Agency.


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