[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1673]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          PAYING TRIBUTE TO FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR BRUCE GEBHARDT

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2004

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Deputy Director Bruce Gebhardt for his 30 years of distinguished 
service to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. His breadth of 
knowledge and experience in national security, terrorism and 
intelligence issues have made America markedly safer in the wake of 
September 11, 2001.
  Mr. Gebhardt entered on duty as a Special Agent with the Bureau on 
July 7, 1974, and began his career investigating organized crime and 
narcotics. Mr. Gebhardt was the recipient of the FBI Medal of Valor as 
a result of action taken during an airplane hijacking event in Denver, 
Colorado in 1976. More recently as a Special Agent in Charge, Mr. 
Gebhardt oversaw numerous operational success in organized crime, 
counterintelligence, counterterrorism, cyber crimes and white collar 
crimes. But today, more than ever, America owes a debt of gratitude to 
Bruce Gebhardt for his work to retool and reshape the FBI after 
September 11, 2001.
  In August 2002, Mr. Gebhardt was appointed by Director Mueller to 
serve as Deputy Director for the FBI and for the last 2 years he has 
been responsible for restructuring the FBI into a counterterrorism and 
intelligence focused agency. As Deputy Director, Mr. Gebhardt has made 
important contributions to the national security of the United States 
and more fully prepared the Federal Bureau of Investigation to fight 
terrorism both at home and abroad.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to offer my best personal regards to Deputy 
Director Gebhardt on his retirement from the FBI and wish him all the 
best in the future. I would also like to ask my colleagues to join me 
in thanking him on behalf of the American people for his service and 
commitment to our collective security.

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