[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 200 (Thursday, December 22, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1346]
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                          HONORING JOHN WARDEN

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                            HON. JIM COOPER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 22, 2022

  Mr. COOPER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and thank Mr. 
John Warden for his exceptional work on the House Armed Services 
Strategic Forces Subcommittee as a detailee from the Institute for 
Defense Analysis during the second session of the 117th Congress.
  John was responsible for advising on the nuclear weapons portfolio, 
arguably the most technically challenging and consequential area on 
which the Subcommittee legislates. Due to John's technical acumen and 
deep subject matter expertise, the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense 
Authorization Act prioritizes recapitalization of the nuclear triad, 
increases oversight across the DoD and NNSA weapons and warhead 
programs, and rightly highlights the need to continue improving and 
protecting our Nuclear Command, Communications, and Control 
architecture. I would like to also commend John on the work he did in 
the House-passed version of the NDAA to address the fact that the 
current legal requirements for plutonium pit production are 
unachievable, despite the language not surviving in the final bill.
  Madam Speaker, as the chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, 
I extend my appreciation to John for his lasting contributions to the 
Committee, and his work to ensure the United States maintains a safe, 
secure, reliable, and adequate deterrent given increased nuclear 
proliferation around the world.

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