[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E948]
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   IN HONOR OF U.S. CAPITOL POLICE LIEUTENANT DOMINICK COSTA ON THE 
                       OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. XAVIER BECERRA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 2009

  Mr. BECERRA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Lieutenant Dominick 
Costa for his more than 31 years of public service to the U.S. Capitol 
Police Department and our congressional community.
  Since his appointment to the U.S. Capitol Police on October 3, 1977, 
Lieutenant Costa has held several important positions within the 
Department. He has served in the House and Senate Divisions, Capitol 
Division, and the First Responder Unit. As an instructor and as a 
supervisor in the Training Division, he helped develop and enhance the 
skills of fellow officers. Over the years, Lieutenant Costa also worked 
as a Crime Scene Research Officer, a member of the U.S. Capitol Police 
Department's Ceremonial Unit and as an Administrative Sergeant in 
charge of the Department's Victim Witness Program. After being promoted 
to Lieutenant in November 2004, Lt. Costa served as the Watch 
Commander, providing area command for all Department operations and 
serving as the U.S. Capitol Police Chief's representative in his 
absence.
  On January 3, 2009, Lieutenant Costa retired after over three decades 
of exemplary service as a member of the U.S. Capitol Police Department. 
He is currently residing in La Plata, Maryland with his wife Barbara of 
28 years and daughter Danielle. His unwavering commitment to the public 
serves as an inspiration to all Americans.
  Madam Speaker, I rise to once again praise Lieutenant Dominick Costa 
for his outstanding public service to the Congress and to his country. 
I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing Lieutenant Costa well in his 
retirement and thank him for all his years of service.

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