[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S423]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       TRIBUTE TO BRIAN D'ISERNIA

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I recognize Brian D'Isernia as he 
retires from a distinguished 53-year career as a lawyer, fisherman, 
sailor, and shipbuilder at Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, 
FL.
  Brian graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor's degree 
in economics and a law degree from Fordham University School of Law. He 
passed the New York State Bar, practicing for a few years before 
changing careers and opening his commercial fishing enterprise out of 
New Bedford, MA.
  Operating his commercial fishing business for 8 years, it eventually 
grew to become a vessel construction shipyard. Constructing fishing 
boats allowed Brian to design fishing vessels his way. These designs 
quickly drew the attention of other professionals in the boating 
industry, and customers soon contacted Eastern Shipbuilding Group from 
across the Nation.
  By the 1980s, Brian's reputation was that his shipyard could fulfill 
any custom vessel request. Today, Eastern Shipbuilding Group's vessel 
portfolio consists of more than 350 vessels, with many used by 
commercial fishermen and the U.S. Coast Guard. His work was recognized 
in 2017 by receiving the National Maritime Historical Society's 
Distinguished Service Award.
  Brian's work over the decades has made a lasting impact on the 
boating industry. As he embarks on his new retirement journey, Eastern 
Shipbuilding remains a family-owned and operated business led by the 
next generation of his family.
  I extend my best wishes to Brian, his wife Miriam, their children, 
and grandchildren.

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