[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 196 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO BOB CORKER

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, In his two terms in the Senate, Bob 
Corker established a strong reputation as a visionary leader who 
offered innovative, commonsense solutions and developed an 
extraordinary expertise in foreign policy. He has served the people of 
Tennessee and of America with distinction and will always be a good 
friend.
  He certainly was well-prepared when he came to the Senate in 2007. 
His early work on a charitable mission to Haiti inspired him to serve 
his home community of Chattanooga as an advocate for the disadvantaged. 
He built a successful business, providing jobs and opportunity to 
others. As mayor of Chattanooga, he led initiatives to improve 
education, reduce crime, grow the economy, and increase accountability 
in government. Those experiences and accomplishments guided his work in 
the Senate.
  As chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Corker has 
been a powerful voice for U.S. global leadership and diplomacy, a 
complement to his visits to more than 70 nations since he took office 
in 2007. Although he has many accomplishments worth mentioning, I 
believe his leadership this year in enacting the BUILD Act, which 
modernizes American development finance to drive long-term economic 
growth in the developing world, may be among his most lasting 
contributions to American diplomacy and global security.
  Senator Corker does not seek partisan advantage, but common ground. 
He has been an extraordinary Senator who always did what he believed 
was right. He has contributed greatly to our country and served his 
State well. I commend my colleague, Senator Bob Corker, for his 
outstanding service, and I thank him for his commitment, integrity, and 
friendship.

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