Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, as chairman of the Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, I rise in very strong support of H. Res. 1062 offered by Congressman Wu. This resolution recognizes the Coast Guard Group Astoria for the more than 60 years of service it has provided to the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1948, Group Astoria is today comprised of Station Grays Harbor in Westport, Washington; Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Washington; Station Tillamook Bay in Garibaldi, Oregon; Air Station Astoria in Warrenton, Oregon; and Aids to Navigation Team Astoria at Tongue Point, Oregon. =========================== NOTE =========================== April 14, 2010 on H2518 the following appeared: today compromised of Station Grays The online version should be corrected to read: today comprised of Station Grays ========================= END NOTE ========================= Staffed by 325 Coast Guard members, Group Astoria oversees an area of responsibility that covers 140 miles of coastline in Oregon and Washington. In an average year, members of Group Astoria respond to more than 800 search-and-rescue calls; and since 2003, Group Astoria has saved more than 500 lives and assisted more than 10,000 individuals in distress.…”