[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E673-E674]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING BRUCE ROBERT VAUGHN

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                            HON. RICK LARSEN

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 13, 2023

  Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember and 
honor Bruce Robert Vaughn, Specialist in Asian Affairs at the 
Congressional Research Service. Bruce passed away suddenly on Friday, 
March 17, at the height of a distinguished career serving Congress.
  Bruce served Congress in several roles, including in the Senate 
Treaty Review Support Office and on the staff of the Senate Select 
Committee on Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan 
Opposition. Beginning in 2003, he served for 20 years as an Analyst and 
then Specialist in Asian Affairs at the Congressional Research Service, 
bringing his considerable expertise in the Indo-Pacific region to bear 
on vital national security issues important for Congress. Bruce was a 
passionate and dedicated public servant who believed deeply in CRS's 
mission to provide Congress with authoritative, non-partisan and 
intelligent analysis.
  Bruce brought deep historical understanding of the region. He advised 
Congress on the

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most important issues of the day, but never stopped thinking ahead. 
From early in his career, Bruce anticipated the importance of the 
Indian Ocean region and Oceania to U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific. 
Given the importance of the region to my constituents, Bruce was a 
valuable resource to me and my legislative staff in preparing for 
official travel, welcoming high-level delegations from the region and 
organizing briefings. Even after Bruce's passing, staff and Members 
will continue to rely on his written analysis and expertise.
  I offer my sincere condolences to Bruce's family, friends and 
colleagues at the Congressional Research Service, and hope they may 
take comfort in the knowledge of his indelible and ongoing contribution 
to the work of Congress. Congress has lost a distinguished public 
servant. I thank Bruce and honor his life and his work.

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