[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         REMEMBERING THE HONORABLE ROBERT C. ``BUD'' McFARLANE

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                           HON. RONNY JACKSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 27, 2022

  Mr. JACKSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and work 
of The Honorable Robert C. ``Bud'' McFarlane, who passed away on May 
12, 2022.
  An Eagle Scout and son of William McFarlane, former Congressman from 
the Thirteenth Congressional District of Texas, Bud McFarlane's public 
service encompassed ten years in the White House and State Department 
in posts including service as Military Assistant to National Security 
Advisors Henry Kissinger and Brent Scowcroft, Counselor to the 
Department of State, the President's Special Representative in the 
Middle East, and President Reagan's National Security Advisor.
  After his graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1959, 
Bud was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine 
Corps--the first step in what would become nearly 60 years of dedicated 
service to his country. A model Marine, Bud served as a Platoon 
Commnnder--155mm Howitzer and Heavy Artillery Rocket (Honest John) 
Batteries, Gunnery Instructor (awarded the Army Commendation Medal) and 
the 3rd Marine Division's Battery Commander, commanding the artillery 
battery in the first landing of U.S. forces in Vietnam.
  After being nominated for the Legion of Merit and receiving the 
Bronze Star and Navy Commendation Medal, both with Valor device, Bud 
assumed the Executive Assistant and Aide to the Deputy Chief of Staff 
for Plans and Programs position at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps in 
Washington, D.C. During this time, he prepared the Deputy and 
Commandant for meetings with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and served as 
the Marine Corps Action Officer for Europe/NATO, the Middle East, and 
Latin America. In 1971, Bud was selected as a White House Fellow, 
serving as Executive Assistant to the Counselor to the President for 
Congressional Relations. In this role, he prepared and carried out 
highly sensitive intelligence work as Military Assistant to Dr, Henry 
Kissinger.
  Promoted early to Lieutenant Colonel, Bud was subsequently selected 
to attend the National War College in 1978, co-authored the book 
``Crisis Resolution,'' and one year later won The Alfred Thayer Mahan 
Award for Literary Achievement. Upon retirement from the Marine Corps 
in 1979, Bud went to work in the Senate Armed Services Committee, 
aiding in the consideration of the SALT II Treaty. In 1981, he managed 
sensitive exchanges between Secretary of State Alexander Haig and Heads 
of State and Government in the Middle East and South Asia as Counselor 
of the Department of State.
  The next year, Bud was appointed to serve as the Deputy Assistant to 
the President for National Security Affairs at the White House and led 
the integration of the policy recommendations for the Departments of 
State, Treasury, and Defense. Serving as the President's Special 
Representative to the Middle East in 1983, he was responsib1e for 
sensitive negotiations between Israel and neighboring Arab states. 
Following this assignment, Bud was named Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs. This position proved to be a defining moment 
in a career devoted to serving the public interest. Bud utilized this 
role to function as the architect of policies that stressed the Soviet 
economy and drove it towards its collapse and failure of Marxism in the 
former Soviet Union. After the fall of the USSR, Bud continued his work 
in achieving the first reduction of nuclear weapons in history.
  After the end of the Cold War, Bud embarked on a distinguished career 
in the private sector, assuming the position of Counselor at the Center 
for Strategic and International Studies in 1986. Concurrently, he 
established the international consulting firm McFarlane and Associates. 
Three years later, Bud founded Global Energy Investors, sponsoring 
major international power projects.
  In the mid-2000s, he became Chairman of Energy and Communication 
Solutions, leading the firm in organizing, financing, building, and 
operating successful global infrastructure projects with a geographic 
focus on the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Turkey, and other 
emerging markets. After more than 25 years of specialized energy 
experience, Bud co-founded the bipartisan U.S. Energy Security Council 
in 2012, collaborating with former Cabinet Officers, Fortune 500 
Corporate CEOs, and senior retired military officers to focus on 
forging a more coherent national energy policy for the U.S.
  The tremendous respect Bud commanded around the world is reflected by 
the many accolades he has received throughout his extraordinary career, 
as well as the significant leadership positions he has held. Bud served 
as the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security's President, 
Senior Advisor for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and 
Director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, The France 
Fund (Dillon, Read Country Fund), The Travelers (since merged to form 
Citibank), and Church & Dwight. He was awarded the Secretary of State's 
Distinguished Service Award, the Secretary of the Navy's Medal for 
Distinguished Public Service, the Distinguished Service Medal, and The 
American-Swiss Friendship Man of the Year Award.
  Bud is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jonda Riley McFarlane, and 
the families of their 3 children: Lauren (Steve; Maggie, Tom); Scott 
(Malinda; Cara, Pierce, Elliott, Aidan); and Melissa (John; Tulley, 
Piper).
  We remember Bud's warmth, wisdom, and deep belief in God as well as 
his unwavering commitment to serving others.

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