,,iii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #aff  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april    
#bj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,cruz 7for himself1 ,mrs4
 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,budd1
 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4      
,wicker1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,vance1 ,mrs4
 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4       
,young1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,johnson1   
and ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida7 submitted  
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1
 ,science1 and ,transportation          
,,resolution  ,honoring the efforts of  
the ,coast ,guard for excellence in     
maritime border security4  ,whereas1    
since #agij1 the ,coast ,guard has      
safeguarded the people of the ,united   
,states and promoted national security1 
border security1 and economic prosperity
 in a complex and evolving maritime     
environment2 ,whereas the over #ej1jjj  
members of the ,coast ,guard-- 7#a7     
operate a multi-mission1 interoperable  
fleet of #bei cutters1 #bjj fixed and   

rotary-wing aircraft1 and over #a1fjj   
boats2  7#b7 operate #i ,coast ,guard   
,districts and #cg sectors located at   
strategic ports throughout the country2 
7#c7 exercise operational control of    
surface and air assets vested in #b     
,coast ,guard geographical ,areas1 the  
,pacific and the ,atlantic2 and  7#d7   
provide maritime safety and security    
along more than #ie1jjj miles of        
coastline of the ,united ,states1 ,great
 ,lakes1 inland waterways1 #d1ejj1jjj   
square miles of exclusive economic zone 
of the ,united ,states1 and on the high 
seas2 ,whereas1 in fiscal year #bjbb1   
through protection of the maritime      
borders of the ,united ,states1 the     
,coast ,guard-- 7#a7 interdicted over   
#ccj1jjj pounds of cocaine1 over #fj1jjj
 pounds of marijuana1 and over #ae1jjj  
pounds of other narcotics2  7#b7        
conducted over #f1cjj boardings of      
,united ,states fishing vessels and     
interdicted approximately #ajj foreign  
fishing incursions2 and  7#c7           

interdicted approximately #ab1ejj       
illegal immigrants1 an increase of #aej 
percent from #bjba2 and ,whereas1       
through selfless and dedicated service1 
the ,coast ,guard and ,coast ,guardsmen 
have remained ,always ,ready to promote 
the highest level of maritime border    
security1 ensuring the ,united ,states  
and the people of the ,united ,states   
are safeguarded from complex and        
evolving maritime threats3 ,now1        
therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate--    
7#a7 is grateful to the men and women   
who proudly serve in the ,coast ,guard  
to protect the people of the ,united    
,states by ensuring the highest level of
 maritime border security2 and  7#b7    
congratulates the ,coast ,guard on      
exemplary service and dedication to the 
,united ,states4