[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9288-S9289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      NOMINATIONS OF ADM. JAY L. JOHNSON, U.S. NAVY, TO BE ADMIRAL

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, this is a joint statement by Senator 
Nunn and myself on behalf of the Committee on Armed Services.
  Today, the Armed Services Committee voted unanimously to favorably 
report the nomination of Adm. Jay Johnson for reappointment to the 
grade of admiral and assignment as the Chief of Naval Operations.
  The vote followed both a closed session and an open hearing of the 
Committee on Armed Services in which the Members considered information 
provided by the Department of Defense relevant to admiral Johnson's 
qualifications to be Chief of Naval Operations.
  During the hearing, Admiral Johnson discussed his attendance at 
Tailhook. In addressing the Committee he stated, ``While I can't change 
the past, I can--and did--learn from it; so did the rest of the Navy. I 
was cautioned by the Secretary of the Navy for not being proactive in 
monitoring the conduct of

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junior officers and not taking effective action to prevent misconduct 
at Tailhook '91. Because I was there and have seen and felt first hand 
how much Tailhook hurt our great Navy, I am even more committed to 
ensuring that such an atmosphere will never again be tolerated.''
  Information provided by the Department of Defense relevant to the 
nomination is available at the Committee Office for review personally 
by Senators.

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