[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 3547-3548]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   DEPARTURE OF SANDRA STUART AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR 
                          LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, last week the Defense Department and the 
Congress lost the services of an outstanding public servant when Sandi 
Stuart stepped down as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Legislative Affairs.
  For the last six years, beginning in 1993, Sandi Stuart has served as 
the senior legislative advisor to three Secretaries of Defense--our 
former colleague the late Les Aspin; Dr. Bill Perry; and the current 
Secretary of Defense Bill Cohen. During this time she has earned a 
well-deserved reputation as a skilled legislative strategist and an 
effective spokesperson for the Secretary of Defense and for the 
interests of the men and women in uniform and their families.
  At the same time, because of her extensive experience over almost 15 
years in senior staff positions in the House of Representatives, Sandi 
had tremendous credibility on Capitol Hill as someone who understood 
how Congress worked. She knew that to be successful working with 
Congress--particularly in the area of national security policy--
requires an ability to work closely with members and staff on both 
sides of the aisle. She did that very well, and leaves the Defense 
Department with the respect and gratitude of Democratic and Republican 
members and staff alike.
  Mr. President, I have worked closely with Sandi Stuart for the past 
six years on a broad range of national security policy issues. She has 
done an outstanding job of meeting the needs of the Armed Services 
Committee, and I

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have come to rely heavily on her advice and counsel.
  Mr. President, Sandi Stuart has also become a good friend, and we 
will miss her. I want to take this opportunity to thank her for her 
service to the country, and to wish her continued success in the 
private sector as she leaves the Department of Defense.

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