[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S6133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


SENATE RESOLUTION 210--RECOGNIZING AND HONORING ROBERT S. MUELLER, III, 
            DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

  Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
Durbin, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Hirono) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 210

       Whereas Robert S. Mueller, III has enjoyed a long and 
     distinguished career in public service as a military officer, 
     as a prosecutor, and as the sixth Director of the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation (referred to in this preamble as the 
     ``FBI'');
       Whereas Director Mueller received his undergraduate degree 
     from Princeton University, a master's degree in International 
     Relations from New York University, and a juris doctor from 
     the University of Virginia;
       Whereas Director Mueller served with bravery in the United 
     States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, leading a rifle 
     platoon of the 3rd Marine Division and earning the Bronze 
     Star, 2 Navy Commendation Medals, the Purple Heart, and the 
     Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry;
       Whereas Director Mueller began his career in law 
     enforcement in 1976 as an Assistant United States Attorney in 
     the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District 
     of California in San Francisco, and then served as an 
     Assistant United States Attorney for the District of 
     Massachusetts in Boston;
       Whereas Director Mueller later served in a variety of other 
     positions in the Department of Justice, including as a senior 
     litigator in the Homicide Section of the United States 
     Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, assistant to 
     Attorney General Richard L. Thornburgh, and Assistant 
     Attorney General for the Criminal Division;
       Whereas, in 1998, Director Mueller was nominated by 
     President William J. Clinton and confirmed by the Senate to 
     be the United States Attorney for the Northern District of 
     California in San Francisco;
       Whereas, in 2001, Director Mueller was nominated by 
     President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate to be 
     the Director of the FBI;
       Whereas Director Mueller took office as Director of the FBI 
     on September 4, 2001, just 1 week before the terrorist 
     attacks on September 11, 2001;
       Whereas Director Mueller led the FBI in the wake of the 
     September 11 attacks and helped transform the FBI into an 
     intelligence-driven organization with a primary focus on 
     national security threats;
       Whereas, in 2011, Director Mueller again answered the call 
     to public service by agreeing to serve for an additional 2 
     years beyond his original 10-year term as Director of the 
     FBI;
       Whereas, in 2011, Congress enacted legislation creating a 
     special 2-year term that enabled Director Mueller to continue 
     serving as Director of the FBI;
       Whereas Director Mueller has earned the trust and respect 
     of Senators from both parties as a result of his candor, 
     integrity, and unwavering commitment to the rule of law; and
       Whereas, throughout the past 12 years, Director Mueller has 
     embodied the principles of fidelity, bravery, and integrity 
     that are at the core of the FBI: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes and honors the distinguished service of 
     Robert S. Mueller, III as the sixth Director of the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation; and
       (2) expresses, on behalf of the United States, its deep 
     appreciation to Director Mueller for his dedication, 
     sacrifice, and outstanding service to his country.

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