[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 92 (Friday, June 20, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S8298]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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              COMMENDING THE SERVICE OF DANIEL P. BURNHAM

 Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, today I would like to take a 
moment to recognize the dedication and professionalism of Daniel P. 
Burnham, chairman and chief executive officer of Raytheon Co. in 
Lexington, MA. On July 1, 2003, Dan will step down from his position 
after 5 years at the helm at the company.
  Dan worked tirelessly to make Raytheon the hallmark company it is 
today. He came to the company from Allied Signal, bringing his long 
history in the defense industry. He introduced a management tool known 
as Six Sigma to improve Raytheon's efficiency. Sigma Six is a testament 
to Dan's ingenuity, allowing the company to decrease waste, and at the 
same time, increase productivity. Dan's unwavering commitment to 
excellence is clearly demonstrated in his ability to streamline the 
company while preserving its quality.
  Dan improved customer relations while presiding over a transformation 
and realignment of Raytheon. Under Dan's leadership, the company made 
valuable acquisitions that increased its capabilities. He concentrated 
on customer-focused initiatives and disciplines to ensure that Raytheon 
provided our men and women in uniform some of the most important 
defense systems ever developed--many of which were demonstrated 
recently in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  One example of this is the PATRIOT Missile, manufactured by the 
Raytheon Co. The PATRIOT Missile protected our troops and allies in the 
Middle East from the threat of Iraqi missiles that our military 
believed had the potential to carry deadly chemical or biological 
weapons. The PATRIOT Missile is a valuable tool in our arsenal to 
assure swift victory in Iraq and save countless lives.
  Under Dan's leadership, Raytheon won a U.S. Navy contract to develop 
and produce the next generation of naval vessels. The DD(X) destroyer, 
with its cutting edge technology will ensure that the United States 
maintains its tactical and technological superiority on the high seas.
  Admiral Vern Clark, the Chief of Naval Operations, described the 
DD(X) destroyer as ``the future of the surface force in the United 
States Navy.'' The DD(X) will truly be the ship of the 21st century. 
The Raytheon Co., in no small part, is responsible for providing the 
United States Navy with this unparalleled vessel.
  The Tomahawk Cruise Missile, produced by Raytheon and first used in 
Operation Desert Storm in 1991 has become the premier weapon in the 
U.S. military's conventional arsenal. Launched from the air, or from 
the sea, Tomahawk has evolved with the Navy's needs and proved 
invaluable in Operation Desert Fox, 1998, and was once again the weapon 
of choice for ``shock and awe'' in Operation Iraqi Freedom this year. 
Under Dan Burnham, Raytheon has provided the U.S. Navy with an 
unequaled precision strike capability offering long-range strike 
capability against heavily defended targets.
  Although Dan will continue to hold the position of nonexecutive 
chairman for some time, his leadership at the helm of a company he made 
strong will be dearly missed. I believe the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts and especially, brave men and women of our Armed Services 
have benefited from Dan Burnham's keen sense of right and relentless 
pursuit of excellence.
  We wish him, his wife, Meg, and his family every success in this new 
and exciting chapter of his life. We bid him ``Fair winds and following 
seas.''

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