[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11958-S11959]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO SENATOR HANK BROWN

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I would like this opporunity to pay tribute 
and bid farewell to our distinguished colleague from Colorado--Senator 
Hank Brown.
  Hank Brown will be leaving the U.S. Senate after an all-too brief, 
yet impressive stay in this body. A dedicated and thoughtful 
legislator, his leadership and intellect will be sorely missed.
  Beginning with his experiences in the House of Representatives to his 
one term here in the Senate, he's been an outspoken leader on issues of 
foreign policy, deficit reduction, trade, and the military.
  His integrity, fairness, and commitment to principles were evident in 
his approach to all these issues.
  I had the pleasure of working with Senator Brown on both the Budget 
and Foreign Relations Committees. In both committees, I've been 
impressed with his perseverance and dedication to developing innovative 
policy options.
  Senator Brown possesses a rare but important enthusiasm for delving 
into the Government's fiscal situation. His dedication to discuss 
budgetary issues is particularly evident in his extra-curricular 
activities.
  While many of us are consumed by the lengthy schedules of day-to-day 
congressional affairs, Hank Brown took the time to earn two graduate 
degrees while a Member of the Congress. In 1988, while still in the 
House, he earned a degree in accounting, and 2 years earlier, he 
received a master's degree in taxation. His scholarly grasp of 
budgetary matters is evidence of his abiding commitment to be well-
informed and aware of all possible policy directions.
  Senator Brown has been equally dedicated to foreign policy issues. 
His amendment to expand NATO to include former Communist states in 
central and Eastern Europe is just one example of his efforts. The NATO 
amendment gained bipartisan support because of his strong analytical 
grasp of the issue and an important willingness to seek out compromise.
  Hank Brown's efforts on this issue stand as an example to us all that 
a political process often accused of inefficiency and gridlock can work 
when ideas and cooperation are elevated above the cynical tone too 
often found in this Chamber.
  Senator Brown is also a distinguished Vietnam veteran, awarded the 
Air Medal with gold stars, the Vietnam Service Medal, the National 
Defense Medal, and a Naval Unit Citation. He served in the Colorado 
State Senate from 1972 to 1976, and was named ``Outstanding Young Man 
of Colorado.'' Afterwards, he spent 10 years in the House of 
Representatives before being elected to the Senate in 1990.
  Senator Brown's experience as a military veteran and long-term public 
servant is indicative of his tireless devotion to addressing the 
problems that face our Nation today.

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  His extraordinary public service has been marked by his intelligence, 
firm commitment to principle, and genuine sense of duty to the State of 
Colorado. He has made a place for himself in this Senate that will far 
outlast the time spent here.
  I wish him and his wife Nan the best of luck in all their future 
endeavors.

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