[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 73 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5776-S5777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL TERRY PAUL

  Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, I would like to just share with those of our 
colleagues who are watching the floor at this moment a ceremony that I 
just attended, that a number of our colleagues just attended, for the 
promotion of then Colonel Terry Paul to Brigadier General Terry Paul, 
the U.S. Marine Corps.
  This is somewhat unusual, because General Paul has been serving as 
the Marine Corps liaison in the U.S. Senate for almost a decade. He 
came as a lieutenant colonel, he was promoted to the rank of full 
colonel, and this afternoon was promoted to the rank of brigadier 
general, where he will move across the Potomac to serve as the 
Legislative Assistant to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
  Many generals, officers of the Marine Corps, admirals of the Navy, 
representatives of the Department of Defense, and some of our 
colleagues in the House and Senate were there, to recognize an 
extraordinary Marine and an extraordinary patriot, someone who has 
worked very, very hard and very, very professionally in a job that many 
of us appreciate.
  Mr. President, during his nearly 10-year assignment with the Marine 
Corps Liaison Office here in the Senate, General Terry Paul has 
championed a number of programs--like the M1A1 tank, the Maritime Pre-
positioned Forces (MPF), the V-2 Osprey, and the Advanced Amphibious 
Assault Vehicle (AAAV)--that have helped sustain the Corps as the 
premiere expeditionary force in readiness and have helped mold the 
Corps for the twenty-first century.

  To those of us who worked with him, General Paul has been a strong 
advocate for his beloved Corps.
  He has poured his heart and soul into every facet of an issue, 
championing the best interest of the Corps and the nation, regardless 
of scope or monetary value.
  He has also never lost sight of the individual Marine--working just 
as hard to secure a piece of gear that would keep a Marine dry during 
inclement

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weather as he would for a multi-million dollar modernization program 
that enhances the overall capability of the Corps.
  As the Marine Corps' representative to the United States Senate, 
General Paul has also been instrumental in planning and assisting with 
countless congressional oversight missions here and abroad.
  And as the only Senator serving on all three national security 
committees, I have personally embarked upon many a mission with General 
Paul.
  On numerous occasions, I have been grateful for his invaluable 
assistance to me and to other Members of this body on what are 
inevitably grueling visits overseas.
  General Paul unfailingly represents the Corps and country with great 
commitment and dedication.
  Not only does General Paul do his job with extraordinary efficiency, 
with immense dedication, and with enormous pride, but he also does his 
job with great humor.
  Whether it's Marine Corps ear-marks in the DOD bill, or racing to an 
airport in Ashgabat at 0-dark-30, or showing us the mettle of the 
Marines at Paris Island, Terry Paul is a consumate professional.
  In my judgment, no one has better represented the Marine Corps on 
Capitol Hill.
  And so, Mr. President, it is with high hopes and great appreciation 
that I wish General Paul godspeed as he embarks upon this new mission.
  He moves to the Pentagon having contributed greatly to our work 
here--and having represented the Corps here in the Senate with enormous 
conviction.
  We will miss him as a regular colleague--or at least an honorary 
colleague--in the Russell Senate Office Building--but he will be with 
us in spirit as he moves across the river. I look forward to continuing 
to work with him.
  I will end by saying: to a Marine's Marine, to a man who epitomizes 
the motto of the Corps--Semper Fidelis, General Terry Paul.
  And with that, Mr. President, I thank the Chair for the opportunity 
to recognize the extraordinary service of a very fine Marine and a very 
fine and patriotic American, and I yield the floor.
  Mr. McCAIN addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona.
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I join in the very kind remarks of the 
Senator from Virginia concerning Colonel Paul. He has done an 
outstanding job for many, many years and is a man all of us are proud 
of in his service to our Nation.

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