[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23713]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING LT. COLONEL JOHN McCANCE, USAF

 Mr. MILLER. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to Lt. 
Colonel John McCance, who will complete his 3-year tour of duty with 
the United States Air Force's Office of Legislative Affairs at the end 
of this year.
  Most people don't know that our services have liaison offices within 
Congress. Even many servicemembers don't know these offices exist. And, 
yet, they are a vital link between the United States Senate and the 
Department of Defense.
  Liaison officers are chosen because of their wealth of knowledge, 
ability to handle a pressure-packed environment with high-maintenance 
staffers, and their discernment in making tough decisions. They 
generally have significant experience and a long track record of 
outstanding performance. Simply put, Service liaisons are the best of 
the best.
  The Air Force has been fortunate to have Lt. Colonel John McCance as 
a vital member of its liaison team here in the Senate. He has 
demonstrated the superior caliber and quality of Air Force officers 
with which we are all familiar. I know I speak for many of my fellow 
Members in expressing our profound regret at his departure. Yet I know 
that the Air Force Reserve has many good things planned for John and 
that our country will surely benefit from his experience in his future 
assignments.
  On behalf of the Senate, I thank John McCance for his service to the 
Nation and to the United States Air Force Reserve, and I thank his 
wife, Wendy, and his daughters, Lauren and Katie, for their steadfast 
support while he fulfilled this essential duty. We in the U.S Senate, 
and I personally, wish them all the best as Lt. Colonel McCance returns 
to his civilian career and tackles new challenges.

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