April 9, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 61 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Page S2323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





             TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STEVEN DAVIES

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I am pleased to commend LCDR Steven 
Davies for his dedication to duty and service as a U.S. Coast Guard 
congressional fellow on my staff. Steve was recently selected to serve 
as executive officer of USCGC Thetis and will soon depart to fulfill 
that important responsibility.
  A native of Lebanon, PA, Steve was commissioned after his graduation 
from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, where he earned a bachelor of 
science degree in management, served as vice president of his class, 
and captained the men's soccer team. He is in the process of earning a 
master's degree.
  Steve has served in a broad range of assignments during his Coast 
Guard career. He has served overseas in Kuwait and deployed with Patrol 
Forces Southwest Asia in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring 
Freedom, conducted national security missions on five ships in the 
Arabian Gulf. In addition to deployments overseas, he has served in 
vital roles in support of U.S. security interests. As commanding 
officer of USCGC Sailfish, he led search and rescue operations and 
various law enforcement missions in the Port of New York and New 
Jersey. As Commanding Officer of USCGC Kathleen Moore, Steve led a 26-
person crew that interdicted $18 million of cocaine and nearly 700 
undocumented migrants attempting to reach the United States.
  Most recently, Steve served as the congressional fellow on my staff 
and, prior to that, for the Honorable Senator Thad Cochran of 
Mississippi. Steve's operational experience in the Gulf of Mexico, 
Southwest Asia, and the Arabian Gulf, in addition to his technical 
expertise in counterdrug and migrant interdictions, search and rescue 
operations, and law enforcement missions, have been pivotal in helping 
to shape Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard 
appropriations for fiscal years 2018 and 2019.
  As a congressional fellow, he has served the State of Mississippi, 
the Coast Guard, and our Nation admirably. My staff and I have enjoyed 
the benefit of Steve's counsel and have truly enjoyed working with him. 
Steve's leadership has brought great credit to the Coast Guard, and I 
appreciate and commend his commitment to continue to serve our nation.
  It is a pleasure to recognize and thank LCDR Steve Davies for his 
service to this country. My staff and I extend our gratitude to Steve 
and wish him ``Fair winds and following seas'' as he continues his 
journey in the U.S. Coast Guard.

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