[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10709-10710]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STEPHEN A. MARTY, UNITED STATES NAVY

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                            HON. KAY GRANGER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 8, 2011

  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Lieutenant Commander 
Stephen A. Marty as he prepares to leave the Navy's Appropriations 
Matters Office (FMBE) after three years of dedicated service to my 
distinguished colleagues of the House Appropriations Committee. 
Lieutenant Commander Marty's high energy approach and solid effort to 
foster relationships with Members of Congress and Congressional Staff 
ensured my staff received timely and accurate information on the 
Department of the Navy's medical programs. This account is especially 
important to me because it directly impacts our nation's wounded 
warriors.
  I have worked with Lieutenant Commander Marty throughout his tenure 
in FMBE. His expertise in representing Navy Medical programs worth over 
$6 billion annually helped the Department of the Navy achieve strategic 
and budgetary objectives for all medical accounts, including critical 
supplies and equipment for our nation's war fighters and wounded 
warriors. Additionally, Lieutenant Commander Marty meticulously planned 
and executed several challenging international Congressional 
Delegations for the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. Throughout 
each trip he ensured that the Subcommittee achieved its aims.
  Lieutenant Commander Marty's outstanding tenure in FMBE exemplified 
the dedicated leadership, superb professionalism, and unwavering 
integrity that is the hallmark of a fine Naval officer. Through his 
duties as a Congressional Appropriations Liaison, he has had a positive 
influence on the Navy, its Sailors and Officers. Mr. Speaker, I join my 
colleagues today in saying thank you to Lieutenant Commander Stephen A. 
Marty for his

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dedication and service throughout his distinguished tour in FMBE.

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