[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15676]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS R. CARNEY, 
                        JR., UNITED STATES NAVY

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                          HON. JOHN P. MURTHA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 2009

  Mr. MURTHA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding Naval Officer, Captain Tom Carney and to recognize his 
dedicated service to our Nation. It is a great honor for me to thank 
Captain Carney and his family for their distinguished service. Captain 
Carney has proudly and selflessly served our nation for 28 years.
  It was during his last assignment as Director of the Secretary of the 
Navy's Appropriations Matters office that I first came to know Captain 
Carney. In this capacity, he has proved to be an invaluable link 
between the Navy and me, my staff, and the Appropriations Committee. 
Captain Carney has escorted me and other Members of Congress on several 
occasions as we traveled both home and abroad to review military 
operations and to confirm the health and welfare of our troops.
  On every occasion, Captain Carney performed his duties in an exacting 
and precise manner. But far more important to me and the members of the 
Appropriations Committee was the insight he shared with us concerning 
matters of national security and the Department of the Navy. He clearly 
understands the role of the Navy in providing for our Nation's security 
and stability, as well as serving as an ambassador for American values 
throughout the world.
  We have always been able to count on Captain Carney's candor, 
judgment, and steadfast devotion to duty mixed in with a flair of 
humor. He was an invaluable asset to me in Congressional deliberations 
in all matters regarding our Armed Forces, and his perspective on the 
needs of the Nation with respect to our sea services will be sorely 
missed.
  Madam Speaker, we all know that behind every servicemember there 
stands a strong and supportive family, so I also want to recognize the 
Carney family: his lovely wife Nancy, and his son Ryan. They have been 
stalwart partners in his service to the United States. We can ill 
afford to forget that it is the strength of family, and indeed their 
love and support, that make it possible to honorably serve in uniform.
  In closing, on behalf of my colleagues on the Appropriations 
Committee, I want to express my thanks and appreciation for the special 
contribution Captain Carney has made during his tenure. I am especially 
pleased to note that Captain Carney was recently selected for promotion 
to Rear Admiral. We wish Tom Carney and his family continued success 
and the traditional naval wish of ``fair winds and following seas.''

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