[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17472]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    TRIBUTE TO COMMANDER JOHN MILEY

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                          HON. JOHN P. MURTHA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2001

  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a truly 
outstanding Naval Officer, Commander John Miley. He has served with 
distinction and dedication for three years as a Congressional Liaison 
Officer in the Appropriations Matters Office. It is a privilege for me 
to recognize his many outstanding achievements and commend him for the 
superb service he has provided to the Department of the Navy, the 
Congress, and our great Nation.
  During his tenure as a representative of the Department of the Navy 
to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, Commander Miley 
diligently and successfully worked budget submission and resource 
issues. During that time he has accompanied me on numerous fact-finding 
visits to Navy and Marine Corps facilities both stateside and abroad. I 
could always count on him to provide well through out and candid input. 
Commander Miley was always on top of the issues of the day, and be 
relied on to insure Congress got the ``right information at the right 
time''.
  Additionally, Commander Miley has provided members of the 
Appropriations Committees, as well as our professional and associate 
staffs with timely and accurate support regarding Navy plans, programs 
and budget decisions. He has earned our respect and trust for his 
dedication, knowledge of the Navy and the way he handles himself in 
this demanding position. His valuable contributions have enabled the 
Congress and the Navy to strengthen its close working relationship and 
to maintain the most modern, well-trained and well-equipped naval 
forces in the world.
  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to recognize Commander John 
Miley before the Congress today. It is clear through his stated and 
unstated accomplishments that he is a true leader with a clear sense of 
purpose, conviction, and conscience of service to his Nation. As he 
departs the Washington area to command Helicopter Combat Support 
Squadron EIGHT in Norfolk, VA, I call upon my colleagues to wish him 
and his wife, Anne-Marie, and their young son, Sean, continued success 
and the traditional Navy send-off ``fair winds and following seas.''

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