[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 182 (Wednesday, November 30, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2141]
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                         REMEMBERING HAL BRUNO

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 30, 2011

  Mr. KING of New York. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize and 
honor Hal Bruno, who recently passed on November 8th. Hal Bruno will be 
remembered as a man of service to his country. Having served as an Army 
intelligence officer, a volunteer firefighter and the director of the 
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), he put service to 
others first and foremost. For over 60 years Hal was an active member 
of the fire service community, whether it was on the ground as a first 
responder, in the halls of Congress working to improve resources for 
families of fallen firefighters, or on the public stage advocating for 
ways to improve fire safety to reduce line of duty deaths and injuries.
  Appointed as chairman of the NFFF in 1999, he received numerous 
awards and recognition for his dedication and commitment. This fall, he 
was awarded the National Fire & Emergency Services Hall of Legends, 
Legacies and Leaders Award. In 2008, the Congressional Fire Services 
Institute selected him as the recipient of the CFSI / Motorola Mason 
Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award and in 1999 he received the 
``President's Award'' from the International Association of Fire 
Chiefs. He was also named ``Fire Service Person of the Year'' by the 
Congressional Fire Services Institute in 1995.
  Hal also had a prestigious career as the longtime ABC News Political 
Director. Known for his journalistic integrity and pioneering spirit, 
he represented the reason the news media is sometimes referred to as 
the `fourth branch of government.'
  As a Co-Chairman of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, I know 
Hal Bruno will be greatly missed by the fire service community and by 
the many others he touched.

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