[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 180 (Friday, December 11, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO STEVE BUCCI

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                            HON. MARK WALKER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 11, 2015

  Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, Steve Bucci has served his country in over 
40 years in war and peace. From his first days at West Point, Steve has 
dedicated his life to protecting this nation. After a distinguished 
military career, he served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense 
and most recently as the head of national security research at the 
Heritage Foundation. Steve launched the Foundation's Index of U.S. 
Military Strength, the most comprehensive and authoritative annual 
assessment of the state of the armed forces. He is a recognized world 
expert on security matters from cyber security to terrorism. Most 
importantly, he is one of Washington's premier mentors of our future--
our young professionals. We all owe him a thank you for a lifetime of 
putting his nation first.

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