[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 26501]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                              BOB LOCKWOOD

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I pay public tribute to Bob Lockwood, who 
is finally retiring. I say ``finally'' because he has tried to leave at 
least twice previously, and I successfully prevailed on him to stay. 
But, this time, it looks as if he is really going to do it.
  Bob came to my staff after a long and distinguished career in the 
Army, serving in many capacities, including in Vietnam and on the 
Secretary of Defense staff. Bob has many credentials making him unique 
among military officers. He is a lawyer, an engineer, and an economist. 
He found an organization--the U.S. Army--where he could put all of 
these qualifications to work. So, when he wanted to establish a second 
career in public policy, I benefited from a man who could wear many 
hats. It will probably take three people to replace him.
  Bob had the complex portfolios of defense and trade as well as 
business liaison. The amazing thing is that he is expert in all these 
areas as well as tenacious and unwilling to let any issue slide. There 
may be a few people at the Pentagon and at USTR who will cheer his 
retirement if only because Bob will not be around to bug them. On the 
other hand, I know firsthand that Bob is universally respected for his 
knowledge, his integrity, and his professionalism. He has big shoes 
that will be hard to fill.
  Over the years, he has helped me to foster business development in 
Utah, to prepare for the landmark debates we have had on trade, and to 
protect our great Hill Air Force Base and other military facilities 
from ill-advised and politically motivated cuts and closures. I will 
always be grateful for his yeoman effort on these projects. Utah is 
better off today for his dedication to these major issues.
  Bob has also turned into a real Utahan during the years he has worked 
for me. Traveling to our State often during the year, he fell in love 
with Utah and the possibilities that abound there. At the end of the 
month, Bob will go from being my employee to being my constituent.
  I wish him well as he is taking on the new challenge of retirement, 
one for which his wife may not be fully prepared. I know Bob to be 
successful at any project he takes on. I know he will drive his wife 
nuts if he stays home very much. But he won't. He is one of these guys 
who really works hard and makes every second of his life count. He is 
one of my dearest friends, and I love him.

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