HONORING CAPTAIN ADAM CHAMIE'S TWO YEARS AS THE COAST GUARD'S LIAISON TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 52
(House of Representatives - March 26, 2019)
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HONORING CAPTAIN ADAM CHAMIE'S TWO YEARS AS THE COAST GUARD'S LIAISON
TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from
California (Ms. Roybal-Allard) for 5 minutes.
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of serving as
chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland
Security. The subcommittee is charged with overseeing the funding of
our Nation's longest continuous seagoing service, the United States
Coast Guard.
Since the Coast Guard's founding in 1790 by Alexander Hamilton,
Americans have relied on this service to protect our maritime
interests. The Coast Guard has secured our sovereignty in times of war
and peace and safeguarded the American public during times of national
catastrophe.
As one of the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Coast Guard
serves as a critical link between the Department of Defense and the
Department of Homeland Security.
My role as chairwoman of the DHS Appropriations Subcommittee and
previously as the subcommittee's ranking member has afforded me the
opportunity to more fully appreciate the challenging work of the men
and women of the Coast Guard. This includes saving more than 11,000
lives after the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Maria, Irma, Harvey,
Florence, and Michael, to the cumulative interdiction of 432 tons of
cocaine over the past 2 years.
One of the greatest exemplars of Coastie dedication and effectiveness
is Captain Adam Chamie, who has served as the Coast Guard liaison to
the House of Representatives for the past 2 years.
Adam has consistently demonstrated an ability to effectively convey
the critical needs of the Coast Guard to both Members of Congress and
staff, while also supporting the Coast Guard's responses to the needs
of States and congressional districts across the country.
Over his 2-year tenure as liaison, he has helped facilitate the Coast
Guard's two largest annual funding levels in the service's history.
On April 18, 2019, Adam will take command of Coast Guard Sector Key
West, an area from the Bahamas to Cuba encompassing 55,000 square
nautical miles.
While his departure is a loss to the House, the men and women of the
Coast Guard serving along the Florida Keys will greatly benefit from
his leadership and his commitment to the Coast Guard's core values of
honor, respect, and devotion to duty.
I wish Captain Chamie fair winds and following seas as he starts a
new chapter in his career.
Today, I ask my colleagues to please join me in recognizing this
great American and Coast Guardsman for his selfless service to our
Nation.
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