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On the recordFebruary 8, 2024
Thank you. If I could conclude on this point: The lessons of history are thick not just in this Chamber, where the debates that formed NATO took place, not just in the capitals of Europe but around the world, where other authoritarians are watching to see whether we will stand, whether we will defend, and whether we can be counted on. We must pass this supplemental. Remembering David Bulluck Brown Mr. President, I rise to offer remarks in honor of a dear friend who passed recently: David Bulluck Brown, an attorney of the State of Delaware, a leader in our bench and our community, a neighbor and a friend; born in Wilmington, DE, 1946; David passed on January 22; devoted to his family, a tireless servant of our community. He was a tireless servant of our community, the sort of example of a life of humble leadership that makes our world better because David was in it. He went to the same high school as my brother, A.I. duPont High School. He was a basketball and track star. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He went to the University of Virginia Law School. He worked here in Washington as an attorney before returning home and joining Potter Anderson & Corroon, a firm he later served as chair. David mentored junior associates and championed the firm's growing ranks of female lawyers.…
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Chris Coons
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