,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4
 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,ms4 ,lummis1   
,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1
 ,mr4 ,vance1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4   
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4    
,johnson1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,,resolution
  ,honor+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d =     
excell5ce 9 m>itime bord] security4     
,:]eas1 s9ce #agij1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d has   
safegu>d$ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
promot$ national security1 bord]        
security1 & economic prosp]ity 9 a      
complex & evolv+ m>itime environm5t2    
,:]eas ! ov] #ej1jjj memb]s ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d-- 7#a7 op]ate a multi-mission1    
int]op]able fleet ( #bei cutt]s1 #bjj   
fix$ & rot>y-w+ aircraft1 & ov] #a1fjj  
boats2  7#b7 op]ate #i ,coa/ ,gu>d      
,di/ricts & #cg sectors locat$ at       

/rategic ports ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2  7#c7  
ex]cise op]ational control ( surface &  
air assets ve/$ 9 #b ,coa/ ,gu>d        
geographical ,areas1 ! ,pacific & !     
,atlantic2 &  7#d7 provide m>itime      
safety & security along m ?an #ie1jjj   
miles ( coa/l9e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,great ,lakes1 inl& wat]ways1 #d1ejj1jjj
 squ>e miles ( exclusive economic zone (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & on ! high seas2     
,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ?r\gh       
protection ( ! m>itime bord]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d-- 7#a7 int]dict$ 
ov] #ccj1jjj p\nds ( coca9e1 ov] #fj1jjj
 p\nds ( m>ijuana1 & ov] #ae1jjj p\nds (
 o!r n>cotics2  7#b7 conduct$ ov] #f1cjj
 bo>d+s ( ,unit$ ,/ates fi%+ vessels &  
int]dict$ approximately #ajj =eign fi%+ 
incursions2 &  7#c7 int]dict$           
approximately #ab1ejj illegal           
immigrants1 an increase ( #aej p]c5t f  
#bjba2 & ,:]eas1 ?r\gh selfless &       
d$icat$ s]vice1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,coa/   
,gu>dsm5 h rema9$ ,always ,ready to     
promote ! highe/ level ( m>itime bord]  

security1 ensur+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are safegu>d$ f complex
 & evolv+ m>itime ?reats3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 is grateful to !  
m5 & wom5 :o pr\dly s]ve 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d
 to protect ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by    
ensur+ ! highe/ level ( m>itime bord]   
security2 &  7#b7 congratulates ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d on exempl>y s]vice & d$ication to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4