[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 39 (Monday, April 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2793-S2794]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JAMES D. BOND

 Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, today, it is with great pleasure 
and appreciation, mixed with a certain measure of sadness, that I rise 
to recognize and pay tribute to Mr. James D. Bond on the occasion of 
his retirement from a long and distinguished career on the staff of the 
Senate Committee on Appropriations.
  For the past 20 years, Mr. Bond has served the Senate on the staff of 
the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related 
Agencies as either the clerk or the minority staff director. Throughout 
this time, his expertise and leadership have proven invaluable to the 
committee's work on appropriations and oversight of the economic and 
military assistance programs of the United States. Senators on both 
sides of the aisle are indebted to him for his sage advice, honest 
counsel, and tireless effort. His contributions to legislation on 
American foreign policy have been numerous, including his original 
drafts of laws ranging from Israeli loan guarantees to the creation of 
the Development Fund for Africa. On foreign operations matters, Jim 
Bond has been the key liaison with Members of the House of 
Representatives; officials within the Department of State, the Agency 
for International Development, the Export-Import Bank, the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation, the Trade and Development Agency, and 
other agencies of the U.S. Government; as well as international 
organizations, including multilateral development banks and U.N. 
agencies; and public interest groups. Mr. President, the breadth of his 
grasp and the depth of his understanding of the process and the issues 
is unparalleled; he will be sorely missed.
  Prior to his service with the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Mr. 
Bond worked as the minority staff director for the Subcommittee on HUD 
and Space Science, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Public 
Works, and the Subcommittee on the Interior. He also served on the 
staff of our former colleague, Milton Young, as a legislative 
assistant. After 25 years of work in the Senate, I know that he is 
highly respected by staff and Senators alike. I and many of my 
colleagues are proud to call him our friend. Mr. President, a man who 
is called friend by Pat Leahy and Jake Garn, by Mitch McConnell and Mac 
Mathias, by Ted Stevens and Howard Metzenbaum--such a man is remarkable 
indeed.
  Mr. Bond's public service is not limited to his work with the Senate. 
For several years, he has been an adjunct professor at Georgetown 
University, teaching a course on the appropriations process in the 
Graduate Public Policy Program, as well as lecturing at Marquette 
University's Les Aspin center and the American University's Washington 
Semester. Through his teaching, Mr. Bond shares his knowledge and 
experience with America's future leaders.
  Jim Bond began his service to our country during the Vietnam war, 
when he served in the infantry with the 101st Airborne Division, 327th 
Infantry Battalion. For his service and heroism, he was awarded the 
Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman's Badge.
  Mr. President, Jim Bond has served this institution with honor and 
conviction. He has served the citizens for whom we all work in an 
exemplary fashion. Our work has been enhanced by his contributions. I 
am confident that Mr. Bond will continue his commitment to American 
government and will utilize his knowledge and experience toward the 
betterment of our foreign policy and trade relations. I am sure he will 
continue his humanitarian work for the poor of the world. I know he 
will continue his efforts to sustain American prosperity in an era of 
increased competition.

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  Mr. President, I wish Jim Bond well as he leaves the Senate. I know 
our paths will cross again and I will welcome him. I ask my colleagues 
to join me in honoring Mr. Bond for his service and congratulating him 
on his retirement from the staff of the U.S. Senate.
  Aloha Jim.

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