[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 26, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING CAPTAIN ADAM CHAMIE'S TWO YEARS AS THE COAST GUARD'S LIAISON 
                      TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Roybal-Allard) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of serving as 
chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland 
Security. The subcommittee is charged with overseeing the funding of 
our Nation's longest continuous seagoing service, the United States 
Coast Guard.
  Since the Coast Guard's founding in 1790 by Alexander Hamilton, 
Americans have relied on this service to protect our maritime 
interests. The Coast Guard has secured our sovereignty in times of war 
and peace and safeguarded the American public during times of national 
catastrophe.
  As one of the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Coast Guard 
serves as a critical link between the Department of Defense and the 
Department of Homeland Security.
  My role as chairwoman of the DHS Appropriations Subcommittee and 
previously as the subcommittee's ranking member has afforded me the 
opportunity to more fully appreciate the challenging work of the men 
and women of the Coast Guard. This includes saving more than 11,000 
lives after the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Maria, Irma, Harvey, 
Florence, and Michael, to the cumulative interdiction of 432 tons of 
cocaine over the past 2 years.
  One of the greatest exemplars of Coastie dedication and effectiveness 
is Captain Adam Chamie, who has served as the Coast Guard liaison to 
the House of Representatives for the past 2 years.
  Adam has consistently demonstrated an ability to effectively convey 
the critical needs of the Coast Guard to both Members of Congress and 
staff, while also supporting the Coast Guard's responses to the needs 
of States and congressional districts across the country.
  Over his 2-year tenure as liaison, he has helped facilitate the Coast 
Guard's two largest annual funding levels in the service's history.
  On April 18, 2019, Adam will take command of Coast Guard Sector Key 
West, an area from the Bahamas to Cuba encompassing 55,000 square 
nautical miles.
  While his departure is a loss to the House, the men and women of the 
Coast Guard serving along the Florida Keys will greatly benefit from 
his leadership and his commitment to the Coast Guard's core values of 
honor, respect, and devotion to duty.
  I wish Captain Chamie fair winds and following seas as he starts a 
new chapter in his career.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to please join me in recognizing this 
great American and Coast Guardsman for his selfless service to our 
Nation.

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