S60 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 5, 2011 from 1851 until his death in 1874. While across our country bear the name of forcement community with passion and I am honored to serve the people of this outspoken Senator from Massa- expertise. Since 2006, Darrell has served Massachusetts from the physical desk chusetts. as a criminal investigator for the Mon- once occupied by Senator Sumner, I Today, the issue of education reform tana Department of Justice, Gambling rise today in recognition of Charles looms large in our Nation’s conscious- Control Division. Darrell served over 30 Sumner’s tireless and often solitary ness. Too many of our public school years with the Billings Police Depart- quest for racial equality, education re- systems are failing our children. We ment, including 5 years as the Deputy form, and social justice. would be wise to look at the legacy of Chief of Police. Originally from Joliet, By all accounts, Senator Sumner was Senator Sumner. He was one of his Darrell graduated from the Montana one of this body’s greatest orators; era’s most vocal advocates for high- Law Enforcement Academy and began Sumner didn’t give speeches, he un- quality public schools and argued in his career with the Billings Police De- leashed them. According to Henry the Massachusetts courts for the inte- partment as a patrolman in 1974. Work- Wadsworth Longfellow, Sumner deliv- gration of the Commonwealth’s ing his way up the ranks, Darrell has ered remarks ‘‘like a cannoneer ram- schools. He based his argument on served as a sergeant and then lieuten- ming down cartridges.’’ The target of the—at the time—novel concept that ant of the Operations Division as well Sumner’s verbal fusillade was almost the inferior schools to which many as captain for the Investigations, always injustice, especially slavery and children were relegated had lasting ef- Training, and Support Services Divi- the men and institutions that sought fects on their development. In fact, a sion. Upon the request of the Billings to expand or perpetuate it. Yet, even century later this very argument city administrator in 2005, then-Deputy among fellow mid-19th century aboli- would underpin our Nation’s most fa- Chief of Police Bell stepped in to be- tionists, Charles Sumner’s views on ra- mous civil rights case. In 1954, a young come the Interim Chief of Police. Dar- cial equality were considered utopian. Black girl named Linda Brown was pre- rell has served Montana and his com- Years before the Emancipation Procla- vented from enrolling in an all-White munity on the executive boards for mation, Sumner called for the aboli- public school that was much closer to High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas tion of slavery. Decades before the 15th her home than the all-Black school she and the Montana Chiefs of Police. amendment declared that the ‘‘right of was forced to attend. Her father joined I received an outpouring of support citizens of the United States to vote a class action suit against the city’s for Darrell when he was nominated. shall not be denied or abridged by the school board, and the resulting case After reading just a couple of these United States or by any state on ac- would forever transform American so- outstanding letters, I knew that we had count of race, color, or previous condi- ciety. The city was Topeka, KS. The the right man for the job. Darrell’s tion of servitude’’ and nearly a century case was Brown v. Board of Education. peers described him as the ‘‘consum- before the Voting Rights Act, Sumner Ironically, the school where she had mate professional,’’ a ‘‘first-class lead- insisted that all Black men should been denied was known as the Sumner er,’’ and as a person who ‘‘is not afraid have the rights of citizenship. Elementary School. Peering down from to sit down face to face and debate an Charles Sumner was not born into a somewhere on high, Senator Sumner issue to find a resolution.’’ One letter powerful or wealthy Massachusetts must have been pleased that injustice stated that he ‘‘leads by example and family; his upbringing in Boston was at was not allowed to stand in his name. many people find his enthusiasm and best modest. Yet his parents insisted At the time of his death in 1874, Sum- dedication both inspiring and moti- that Charles receive the best education ner was still agitating for school re- vating.’’ Montana law enforcement is available, and he was fortunate enough form and Federal legislation to repeal clearly in good hands. to attend the acclaimed Boston Latin all discriminatory laws against Blacks Darrell has a proven track record of School, where he excelled and went on and the tens of thousands of Asians bringing folks together, and working to receive degrees from Harvard Col- who had immigrated to America and with local, State, and Federal law en- lege and Harvard Law School. Sumner helped build our transcontinental rail- forcement officials to provide a safe en- spent his late twenties travelling road system. The late Senator Robert vironment for Montana’s communities. through Europe and England, where his C. Byrd, a noted historian of the Sen- Darrell’s experience and leadership in intellect and education impressed lead- ate, once wrote, ‘‘After Clay, Calhoun law enforcement will truly be an asset ing officials with whom he formed last- and Webster, no nineteenth-century for Montana’s U.S. Marshal’s Office. I ing relationships that proved invalu- senator stood higher on the political again congratulate Darrell and his able to the Union years later when horizon than did Charles Sumner, nor family, wife Dawn, son Brent, and Sumner served on the Foreign Rela- did any garner more praise, condemna- daughter Lindsay on his appointment, tions Committee. tion and controversy than that elo- and I applaud his continued service to In May of 1856, Sumner became the quent Massachusetts senator.’’ Today, the State of Montana.∑ victim of one of the most unfortunate I am proud to celebrate the bicenten- f incidents in Senate history. Days after nial of Sumner’s birth and his incred- TRIBUTE TO GENERAL CARROL H. Sumner delivered a vitriolic speech ible service in the U.S. Senate.∑ against Kansas-Nebraska Act coauthor CHANDLER f Andrew Pickens Butler, the South ∑ Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, today I Carolina Senator’s nephew, a Member ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS wish to recognize and pay tribute to of the House of Representatives, ap- GEN Carrol H. Chandler for over 36 proached Sumner while he was sitting years of exceptional service and dedica- at his Senate desk and beat him uncon- TRIBUTE TO DARRELL BELL tion to the U.S. Air Force. He will be scious with a metal tipped cane. The ∑ Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, today I retiring from Active Duty on March 1, attack left Sumner gravely injured, congratulate Darrell Bell for his recent 2011. and he did not return to the Senate for appointment as the U.S. Marshal for He currently serves as the Vice Chief 3 years. Sumner’s ‘‘Crime Against Kan- the District of Montana. I was pleased of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Wash- sas’’ speech, and the violent retribu- to see my colleagues unanimously sup- ington, DC. As Vice Chief, he presides tion for it, further eroded the already port the nomination of such an out- over the Air Staff and serves as a mem- strained relations between representa- standing public servant, and I am con- ber of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Require- tives of free and slave States. In his fident he will serve the State of Mon- ments Oversight Council and Deputy day, Senator Charles Sumner was con- tana admirably. As the former Deputy Advisory Working Group. He assists sidered an extreme, a wild-eyed dream- Chief of Police for the City of Bil- the Chief of Staff with organizing, er whose vision of a society free of in- lings—Montana’s largest community— training, and equipping 680,000 Active- stitutional racism seemed as Darrell possesses the qualities nec- Duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian unachievable as it was radical. Today, essary to successfully lead Montana’s forces serving in the United States and 200 years after his birth, we are the U.S Marshal’s Office. overseas. heirs of Charles Sumner’s vision. Doz- For the last three and a half decades, A command pilot with more than ens of streets, schools, and towns Darrell has served Montana’s law en- 3,900 flying hours in the F–15, F–16, and

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I will miss his Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, the plans, deputy chief of staff for air and honesty and frankness, a trait that has Pentagon, Headquarters U.S. Pacific space operations. Moving from the Pen- served him, the Air Force, and this Na- Command, Headquarters U.S. Military tagon to Langley Air Force Base, VA, tion well during his time as a senior Training Mission in Saudi Arabia, and he became the director of aerospace op- Air Force leader. Headquarters Allied Air Forces South- erations. General Chandler continued On behalf of Congress and the United ern Europe. to demonstrate excellence and was se- States of America, I thank General General Chandler grew up in lected for promotion to lieutenant gen- Chandler, his wife Eva-Marie, and their Carthage, MS. He entered the Air eral and selected to command Alaskan three children, Carl, Rose-Marie, and Force in 1974 after graduating from the Command, Alaskan North American Thomas, for their commitment, sac- U.S. Air Force Academy. Following Aerospace Defense Command Region, rifice, and contribution to this great graduation, he attended undergraduate 11th Air Force and Joint Task Force, Nation. I congratulate General Chan- pilot training at Laughlin AFB, TX. He Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK. Fol- dler on the completion of an exemplary excelled throughout his training and lowing this assignment, he returned to Active-Duty career and wish him and after earning his wings was selected to Washington, DC, to lead as the deputy his family Godspeed in the next phase chief of staff for operations, plans and remain at Laughlin AFB to teach fu- of his life.∑ ture pilots as a T–38 instructor pilot requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air and flight examiner. He continued as Force. general Chandler was selected f an instructor pilot and assistant oper- for the rank of general and asked to re- MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT ations officers at Randolph Air Force turn once again to the Pacific theater to command the Pacific Air Forces at Messages from the President of the Base, TX. Then, as a testament to Cap- United States were communicated to tain Chandler’s achievements as a T–38 Hickam Air Force Base, HI. Finally, he was selected to become the second the Senate by Mrs. Neiman, one of his instructor pilot, he was selected to fly secretaries. the Air Force’s premier air superiority highest ranking officer in the Air fighter, the F–15 Eagle. Stationed at Force as the Vice Chief of Staff of the f Kadena Air Base, Japan with the 67th Air Force, where he has served for over EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED Tactical Fighter Squadron, he contin- a year. Under General Chandler’s leadership, As in executive session the Presiding ued to shine in the air and on the Officer laid before the Senate messages ground as a squadron standardization the Air Force handled some of our most challenging issues, including the from the President of the United officer, flight commander, and wing $40 billion KC–X acquisition program, States submitting sundry nominations flight examiner. His prowess in the air creation of Air Force Cyber Command, which were referred to the appropriate earned him a selection to become the force structure realignment, and cre- committees. chief of Air-to-Air Tactics Branch at ation of Air Force Global Strike Com- (The nominations received today are Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, mand. Finally, General Chandler led printed at the end of the Senate pro- Hickam Air Force Base, HI. His talents the drive for what I consider the Air ceedings.) were quickly realized, and he was se- Force’s most pressing issue: recapital- lected to become the aide-de-camp to f ization. Through General Chandler’s the commander-in-chief of U.C. Pacific leadership, the Air Force secured a REPORT OF THE APPORTIONMENT Command at Camp H.M. Smith, HI, and budget of $1.7 billion for bomber and POPULATION FOR EACH STATE then the Air Force aide to the Chair- air-to-ground weapons, acquired $8.2 AS OF APRIL 1, 2010, AND THE man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the billion for fighter and munitions pro- NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES Pentagon, Washington, DC, positions grams, and laid the foundation for $200 TO WHICH EACH STATE WOULD for which only the elite are selected. million in supplemental munitions BE ENTITLED—PM 1 Following his assignment at the Pen- funding. The leadership, insight, and The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- tagon, he was once again stationed at dedication of General Chandler have fore the Senate the following message Kadena, where he flourished at every been instrumental in building lasting from the President of the United position he held: assistant operations and trusting relationships with the States, together with an accompanying officer of the 44th Tactical Fighter U.S. Congress, resulting in an overall report; which was referred to the Com- Squadron, chief of standardization and increase in U.S. national security. mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- evaluation, operations officer of the The breadth and depth of General ernmental Affairs: 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, and Chandler’s assignments and the profes- commander of the 44th Fighter Squad- sionalism with which he has carried To the Congress of the United States: ron. Having demonstrated his impec- them out reflect a keen intellect, an Pursuant to title 2, United States cable leadership, he was selected to be unwavering dedication to the Air Force Code, section 2a(a), I transmit herewith the chief of the Operations Inspection mission, and an unrivaled grasp of na- the statement showing the apportion- Division at Headquarters Pacific Air tional security policies developed ment population for each State as of Forces at Hickam Air Force Base, HI, through both personal experience and April 1, 2010, and the number of Rep- and then he deployed to Riyadh, Saudi academic instruction. General Chan- resentatives to which each State would Arabia, as the chief of Air Force Divi- dler earned a master’s degree in man- be entitled. sion, U.S. Central Command Forward, agement, attended the Executive Pro- BARACK OBAMA. from 1992 to 1994. gram for General Officers at the John THE WHITE HOUSE, January 5, 2011. In 1994, Colonel Chandler was se- F. Kennedy School of Government at f lected for back-to-back-to-back com- Harvard, and the Navy Senior Leader MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE SUB- mands, commanding the 554th Support Business Course at the University of Group at Nellis Air Force Base, NV, SEQUENT TO SINE DIE ADJOURN- North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While he MENT the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air has received many distinguished Force Base, FL, and the 56th Fighter awards and decorations, it is General ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Wing at Luke Air Force Base, AZ. Now, Chandler’s commitment and sacrifice Under authority of the order of the Brigadier General Chandler was se- to this Nation that make him stand Senate of January 6, 2009, the Sec- lected to become the chief of head- out among his peers. retary of the Senate, on December 23, quarters staff followed by assistant I have the utmost trust in and re- 2010, subsequent to the sine die ad- chief of staff for operations, A–3 Divi- spect for General Chandler, gained over journment of the Senate, received a

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