{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=AD5E7F7C-5580-48BE-B4E7-1ACC8AFD4C3C", "Fischer Delivers Senate Floor Tribute to Admiral Haney", "2016-11-30", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "NE", "Deb Fischer", "F000463", "www.fischer.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke today on the Senate floor to honor the exemplary service of Admiral Cecil D. Haney. The former head of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska, plans to retire from the U.S. Navy in the next few weeks.\r\nThe full text of Senator Fischer\u2019s remarks, as prepared for delivery, is below.\r\nM. President, I rise today to recognize Admiral Cecil D. Haney at the conclusion of his tenure as Commander of U.S. Strategic Command and his upcoming retirement from the United States Navy.\r\nAdmiral Haney has been an exemplary officer and an outstanding leader.\u00a0\r\nOver the course of his 38 year career in the Navy, he has made countless sacrifices for our country.\u00a0\r\nI commend his service; the sacrifices of his family, including his wife, Bonny, daughter Elizabeth, and two sons, Thomas and Joey, and I express our great appreciation for his leadership and devotion to our nation\u2019s security.\r\nI first met Admiral Haney in 2013 when he was nominated to succeed General Kehler as the Commander of STRATCOM.\r\nOver the past three years, it has been my great pleasure to work with him, and I am grateful for his wise counsel and firm resolve to always do what is best for the nation and for the men and women he leads.\r\nSecretary Carter has pointed out on many occasions that our nuclear forces remain the \u201cbedrock\u201d of our nation\u2019s security, and as the commander of U.S. Strategic Command, Admiral Haney spent the last three years ensuring this bedrock remains strong.\u00a0\r\nEvery day our nation relies on its nuclear forces to deter strategic attack on the United States and our allies.\u00a0\r\nAdmiral Haney has ably led the forces that comprise our nuclear deterrent as they perform this highest-priority mission.\u00a0\r\nHe has also been a strong advocate for the modernization of our aging nuclear infrastructure, no small task in a time of capped budgets.\u00a0\r\nHis ability to work closely with Members of Congress and his clear-eyed assessments \u2013 such as the statement he delivered to the Armed Services Committee last year that \u201cthere is no margin to absorb risk\u201d in our plans to modernize our nuclear enterprise \u2013 have helped maintain congressional consensus on the importance of following through with our modernization commitments.\u00a0\r\nAdmiral Haney has also shown strong leadership and provided valuable advocacy with respect to the other capabilities for which the command is responsible.\u00a0\r\nFor example, he led the effort to establish the Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center (JICSPOC), which will become a crucial command and control node ensuring our nation has the ability to protect and defend critical national space infrastructure.\r\nAdmiral Haney\u2019s selection as Commander of U.S. Strategic Command was a fitting capstone to a career of service that never strayed far from the nuclear mission.\r\nHe began his career in 1978 as a distinguished graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy.\u00a0\r\nRising quickly through the Navy, he went on to command the USS Honolulu, submarine squadron 1, submarine group 2, and become the Director of the Submarine Warfare Division and Naval Warfare Integration Group.\u00a0\r\nIn 2010, he became the Deputy Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, after which he served as the Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet.\u00a0\r\nIn each role, Admiral Haney has set a strong example for those under his command by faithfully discharging his duties with professionalism and dedication.\r\nM. President, with nearly four decades of dedicated service to our nation, Admiral Cecil D. Haney deserves our most heartfelt gratitude and praise.\r\nThank you, Admiral\u2014and best wishes to you and your family.\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=AD5E7F7C-5580-48BE-B4E7-1ACC8AFD4C3C"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9406371973454952, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}