[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 25155]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                 TRIBUTE TO COLONEL RANDALL D. BOOKOUT

 Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I wish to recognize and pay tribute 
to Colonel Randall D. Bookout, Chief, Senate Liaison Division, Office 
of the Chief of Legislative Liaison for the U.S. Army, who will retire 
on January 1, 2000. Colonel Bookout's career spans 27 years during 
which he has distinguished himself as a soldier, leader and friend of 
the United States Senate.
  An Ohio native, Colonel Bookout graduated from the United States 
Military Academy in 1972 and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the 
Infantry Branch of the U.S. Army. During his career, he has commanded 
at the platoon through the battalion levels, where he ably trained and 
led America's soldiers at home and overseas. In Fort Wainwright, 
Alaska, he commanded the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, ``The 
Manchus.'' He has also served in command and staff positions at Fort 
Carson, Colorado, the United States Military Academy at West Point, New 
York, the Pentagon and overseas in Panama and Korea. Prior to assuming 
his current duties, he served as the Aide de Camp to the Secretary of 
the Army.
  Since January 1996, Randy Bookout has served with distinction as the 
Chief of the Army's Senate Liaison Office where he has superbly 
represented the Chief of Legislative Liaison, the Chief of Staff, Army 
and the Secretary of the Army, as well as promoting the interests of 
the soldiers and civilians of the Army. His professionalism, mature 
judgment, sage advice and inter-personal skills have earned him the 
respect and confidence of the Members of Congress and Congressional 
staffers with whom he has worked on a multitude of issues. In over four 
years on the Hill, Randy Bookout has been a true friend of the U.S. 
Congress. Serving as the Army's primary point of contact for all 
Senators, their staffs and Congressional Committees, he has assisted 
Congress in understanding Army policies, actions, operations and 
requirements. As a result, he and his staff have been extremely 
effective in providing prompt, coordinated and factual replies to all 
inquiries and matters involving Army issues. In addition, he has 
provided invaluable assistance to Members and their staffs while 
planning, coordinating and accompanying Senate delegations traveling 
worldwide to over sixty countries. His substantive knowledge of the key 
issues, keen legislative insight, and ability to effectively advise 
senior members of the Army leadership directly contributed to the 
successful representation of the Army's interests before Congress.
  Throughout his career, Colonel Randy Bookout has demonstrated his 
profound commitment to our Nation, his selfless service to the Army, a 
deep concern for soldiers and their families, and a commitment to 
excellence. Colonel Bookout is a consummate professional whose 
performance, in over 27 years of service, has personified those traits 
of courage, competency and integrity that our Nation has come to expect 
from its professional Army officers.
  Mr. President, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Colonel 
Bookout for his honorable service to the U.S. Army and the people of 
the United States. We wish him and his family Godspeed and all the best 
in the future.

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