Volume 148, No. 94 covering the 2nd Session of the 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“HONORING USCG CAPTAIN RICK YATTO COMMANDING OFFICER OF AIR STATION CAPE COD” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1251 on July 12, 2002.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
HONORING USCG CAPTAIN RICK YATTO COMMANDING OFFICER OF AIR STATION CAPE
COD
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HON. WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT
of massachusetts
in the house of representatives
Friday, July 12, 2002
Mr. DELAHUNT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of this Congress the accomplishments of Captain Rick Yatto of the United States Coast Guard. We extend our appreciation for his three years of outstanding service as Commanding Officer of Air Station Cape Cod.
Today, Captain Yatto will step down as the Commanding Officer of the largest Air Station on the East Coast. It is an assignment that is one of the most difficult in the entire Coast Guard, with a unique set of challenges both at sea and on land.
On the water, the Air Station provides law enforcement and search-
and-rescue coverage throughout much of the Northwest Atlantic, with a large boating and fishing community that operates in some of the most difficult conditions. In the past three years, the Air Station performed over 750 search-and-rescue cases and saved over 200 lives. On land, the Air Station is a large industrial complex spread out over 1,400 acres, with over 600 housing units, a medical clinic, and dozens of buildings that support hundreds of Coast Guard and military families. The Air Station is also located on top of a fragile underground drinking water supply, located next to one of the largest Superfund sites in the country. The job is so large, that those who work and live at the base often see Captain Yatto as the local mayor.
However, unlike politics, in the Coast Guard there is no margin for error. During Captain Yatto's tenure, the Air Station has not only had its fair share of daring rescues, it has successfully tackled a host of environmental challenges critical to the future of the installation. The Air Station's success in pollution prevention, innovative environmental management, and energy efficiency has won national recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Transportation, and the White House.
In my district, the Coast Guard is widely respected as the oldest maritime service in the country, with a tradition forever linked to the heritage of Cape Cod and the Islands. Many of the first Coast Guard stations were built on the Massachusetts coast, manned by brave men from local families with deep roots in our community. Their gallant deeds and heroics are not only a part of the Coast Guard's proud tradition, they are permanently etched into the communities and family histories of the people I represent.
This explains why the Coast Guard is so much a part of our community, why there is so much local pride in its rich tradition and in the work they do today saving lives, protecting our fisheries, the marine environment and defending our homeland. That pride in our Coast Guard will continue as long as it is led by people like Captain Rick Yatto and served by the fine men and women of Air Station Cape Cod.
On behalf of a very grateful constituency, Captain Yatto: ``Mission accomplished, and job well done.''
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