[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 171 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E911]
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       RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL ASHLEY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 1, 2020

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lieutenant 
General Robert Ashley on the eve of his retirement, after over 35 years 
of service to his nation as an Army intelligence officer.
  As testament to his competence and character, on two-separate 
occasions, the Nation entrusted General Ashley with the responsibility 
to lead different elements of our Intelligence Community.
  The congressional intelligence committees are unique as they must 
truly partner with the organizations they are charged to oversee.
  In my time on the Intelligence Committee, and his time leading 
military intelligence organizations, I have appreciated General 
Ashley's candor and ability to think strategically.
  As the Army's Intelligence Chief, he implemented reforms that saved 
struggling acquisition programs and delivered tools directly to 
warfighters.
  Most recently, in his tenure as Director of DIA, General Ashley led 
key initiatives that ensured continuing the transformation of the DIA.
  Perhaps most importantly, and in the best tradition of service, 
General Ashley took time out of his busy schedule to mentor junior 
intelligence officers. I am confident that this next generation of 
intelligence professionals will be his most significant and lasting 
legacy.
  General Ashley has done his part to leave the Army, the Department of 
Defense, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the Intelligence 
Community in a stronger position for his successors and the Nation. We 
wish him well.

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