[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 84 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1737]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                         Tribute to Lane Bodian

  Mr. President, one more retirement, one deeply meaningful to me--Lane 
Bodian, affectionately known as Corporal Bodian. I don't know why that 
happened, but it did. I have nicknames for a lot of the people I care 
about on my staff.
  Lane has done an amazing, amazing job covering foreign policy for me 
for over a decade. He is so smart. He is so level-headed. He is so 
dedicated. When he comes up with ideas, I almost always say: This is 
exactly the right way to go.
  When there is trouble brewing in foreign policy areas, Lane seems to 
find the best ways to try and solve those problems and ease the 
tensions that we have seen throughout the world.
  In addition to his hard work, to his diligence, to his dedication, 
and to his deep intelligence and thoughtfulness, he is a nice guy. 
Everyone loves Lane. He is decent. He is smart. He is caring.
  Lane, I know you are going on to bigger and better things. Many on my 
staff do after long tenures, I am happy to say. This one, I think, is 
11 years or 12 years. We wish you the best. But you will always, 
always, always be a dear friend to the Schumer family and a member of 
the greater Schumer family, our staff. We stick together. We watch each 
other. We care for each other long after people leave, and you are 
going to long be part of it. So, Lane, Godspeed. You are the greatest.

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