[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 27, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S4427]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO BEN H. BELL III

  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, Members of Congress, it is not often we 
have an opportunity to recognize a senior executive in the United 
States Government as a leader, loyal soldier and a patriot. Ben H. Bell 
III epitomizes these traits after dedicating his adult life to serving 
this great country in several impressive capacities. Ben protected and 
defended our Nation during his 21 years as an officer and leader in the 
Marine Corps. He safeguarded our borders for 9 years, holding his last 
position as Assistant Commissioner for Intelligence with the Department 
of Immigration and Naturalization Services. For the next 2 years, Ben 
helped design the Foreign Terrorism Tracking Task Force just after 9/11 
under Presidential directive and direction from the Attorney General.
  Soon after, Secretary Mineta and Deputy Secretary ADM James Loy 
recruited Mr. Bell to establish and lead this Nation's first Office of 
National Risk Assessment, ONRA. This congressionally mandated office 
and its mission define our Nation's newly emerging need to manage and 
mitigate extreme risk for the protection of our homeland from 
terrorism.
  It is through great dedication, unconditional loyalty, leadership, 
and passion that Ben H. Bell III has protected and defended our way of 
life every day without ever giving it a second thought.
  On behalf of my colleagues in Congress and myself, we thank you, 
congratulate you, and salute you on such an accomplished and dynamic 
career.

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