[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 14 (Thursday, February 6, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1115]
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    TRIBUTE TO PROCTOR JONES, STAFF DIRECTOR, SENATE APPROPRIATIONS 
        COMMITTEE--SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT

 Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Proctor Jones on his retirement from the Senate Appropriations 
Committee. Proctor Jones, a most distinguished professional staff 
member, has served the Senate Appropriations Committee honorably since 
1971.
  During my many years of interaction with Mr. Jones, I have observed 
that his attention to detail and superb performance under pressure have 
earned him the respect and admiration of Senators and Senate staff 
alike. He distinguished himself rapidly as a professional who possessed 
an infectious demeanor, tremendous integrity, decisive leadership 
style, political savvy, and boundless energy.
  Mr. Jones forged strong alliances and affiliations with a myriad of 
congressional offices, committees, and Federal and civilian agencies to 
present a cohesive approach in drafting a responsible energy and water 
appropriations bill each year.
  Mr. Jones has had an opportunity to serve under a number of 
distinguished Appropriations Committee chairmen: Senators Russell, 
Ellender, McClellan, Magnuson, Stennis, Byrd, and most recently 
Hatfield. Mr. Jones served as deputy staff director of the committee 
under Senators McClellan and Stennis. Since 1973 he has been the Staff 
Director, Subcommittee on Public Works for Water and Power Development, 
and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriations, which was renamed the 
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development in 1977.
  In addition to handling the annual appropriation bill, he has been in 
charge of numerous continuing resolutions, supplemental appropriations 
bills, rescission bills, and other measures relating to the 
appropriations process.
  I understand Mr. Jones will be working here in Washington, with 
former Senator J. Bennett Johnston, with whom he has been associated 
for over 20 years. I know his expertise, professionalism, and 
dedication will serve him well in his new position. I want to 
personally and publicly acknowledge my appreciation to Mr. Jones for 
his exemplary service to this great institution and to bid him a fond 
aloha and heartfelt mahalo.

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