[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 90 (Friday, June 25, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          TRIBUTE TO LCDR BRUCE D. CLEMONS, UNITED STATES NAVY

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                         HON. C. W. BILL YOUNG

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2004

  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to 
Lieutenant Commander Bruce D. Clemons who leaves his active duty 
assignment with the United States Navy this month after seven years of 
service to our Nation and to the U.S. House of Representatives.
  Dr. Clemons' last assignment in the Navy was as the Senior Medical 
Officer at the Office of the Attending Physician here in the United 
States Capitol. In that position, he has provided invaluable medical 
assistance to my colleagues and me in the House and Senate, to the 
members of our staffs, and to the hundreds of thousands of visitors. 
All who came into contact with Dr. Clemons will agree that he served 
with an unmatched level of commitment and professionalism.
  This dedication to duty and service yielded many honors for Dr. 
Clemons. These include the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy 
Achievement Medical, the Navy Unit Commendation, and the National 
Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star. Perhaps the honor that best 
reflects his medical ability and coolness under pressure is the U.S. 
Public Health Service Crisis Response Award that he recently received 
for his work in responding to the Anthrax bioterrorism attacks on the 
United States Capitol. His immediate actions in the face of grave, 
unknown danger prevented the potential loss of life and serious illness 
for those exposed to the deadly Anthrax spores. In addition to 
providing medical care, he helped develop a comprehensive plan to deal 
with the crisis both in the short and long-term, and he calmly provided 
valuable information to members and staff who were or may have been 
exposed to these toxins.
  Mr. Speaker, Bruce Clemons has been an outstanding sailor, doctor, 
and friend. My colleagues in the House appreciate his service to the 
Navy and to the United States Congress. We will greatly miss Bruce and 
want to wish him and his wife Catherine and their two children Abigail 
and William all the best as they continue Bruce's medical career in 
central Virginia.

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