WEBVTT 00:11.180 --> 00:13.130 Them till a little and 00:14.550 --> 00:18.710 Only have and the national capital region of the general services administration. 00:19.010 --> 00:22.500 I heartily. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome each and every one of you 00:22.780 --> 00:25.490 to the issue of it and kind of their money at the department 00:25.490 --> 00:29.590 of homeland security United States of time my name is juliard 00:29.590 --> 00:32.940 had them and the regional administrator of the national capital 00:32.940 --> 00:37.910 region and to the cost of car it my thing an honor effective to. 00:37.910 --> 00:39.870 Welcome you to your new hey. For. 00:51.700 --> 00:55.190 Are you think which again wanted they in any include none of 00:55.190 --> 00:58.860 their in the year live leader of the U.S. department of homeland 00:58.860 --> 01:01.620 security second here you can it up on how. 01:02.620 --> 01:13.580 How He nearly all administrative yanking in the me work mulled 01:13.640 --> 01:17.360 diligently that only on behalf apartheid to be but on behalf 01:17.360 --> 01:19.870 of that I think the across the nation. 01:20.380 --> 01:30.250 How We all know extremely fortunate main engine in the head with 01:30.290 --> 01:34.190 and then in the senate for the great great faith of Delaware 01:34.620 --> 01:35.980 senator tom. Car. 01:43.110 --> 01:46.390 And that is the area where the than is anything concrete that 01:46.390 --> 01:51.460 she ambient for nation's capital warrior capitol hill connor implement. 01:51.460 --> 01:53.020 Bellman are working. 01:53.710 --> 02:05.140 How In premier this to go on the and it shows dot org this city 02:05.440 --> 02:10.090 easy may air in great. How. 02:14.300 --> 02:18.740 The along with certainly we can them in the mary nearly as you 02:18.770 --> 02:24.090 fighter award me a to fighter at the community. How. 02:28.180 --> 02:32.960 We'll hear me on the when you don't have that that in as well 02:33.200 --> 02:36.620 wellcome chairman. How. 02:38.620 --> 02:42.390 Is this is really in me ye martin of our main security and coast 02:42.390 --> 02:46.380 guard the main in this city avoir something the quite second 02:46.380 --> 02:49.950 they've adapt in regional administrator. I could think honor 02:49.950 --> 02:53.570 in participating in their money on the everything can they to 02:53.600 --> 02:58.500 celebrate the million low of thirty we've to be here today to 02:58.500 --> 03:01.500 with the completion of this building is truly truly are. 03:02.230 --> 03:06.040 However today we celebrate morning continued building and we 03:06.080 --> 03:11.300 can we also well I knew neighbor to fifth and At the NATO watching 03:11.300 --> 03:15.120 tony in regional administrator is. Well of the president of the 03:15.120 --> 03:18.930 three city today for approving a triple triple when all. 03:19.750 --> 03:22.630 First the department will bring together and meaning component 03:22.630 --> 03:26.350 that make up the free agent that the far enough army security 03:26.510 --> 03:31.240 and to one single and secure and this phone there for their for 03:31.350 --> 03:35.870 me being the airplane tech they're millions of dollars in lengthy. 03:36.440 --> 03:40.430 Second a creates a U.S. coast guard camp is on a national historic 03:40.430 --> 03:44.590 landmark that in turn have all of this their part of our national 03:44.590 --> 03:45.310 here it's. 03:45.840 --> 03:49.490 Out of sixty two historic structures on a by fifty one will be 03:49.540 --> 03:52.960 that there that keeping their historical here for in ten. 03:53.560 --> 03:57.580 Third a means locating the U.S. coast guard headquarters in ward 03:57.610 --> 04:02.340 eight which we have for our investment family to noma and they 04:02.340 --> 04:06.000 found that out there while bringing the first set or a to the 04:06.000 --> 04:06.760 to what. The 04:14.540 --> 04:19.030 The leading insert mean. I'm lance prodigy. He is a will undertake 04:19.030 --> 04:24.210 to santa Fe of the key and then and is project is a huge milestone 04:24.300 --> 04:27.760 for the general services administration the coast guard headquarters 04:27.760 --> 04:31.270 is one of the thing is single largest if you can believe it. 04:31.790 --> 04:37.220 Contract. Project and don't one contract that we have ever undertaken 04:37.220 --> 04:38.480 in our agency history. 04:39.530 --> 04:43.250 This breivik is to leave in a work of the damage a smart in delegate 04:43.430 --> 04:47.230 dedicated team of countless organizations and individuals that 04:47.230 --> 04:50.660 have made it possible for all of us to be here today I like to 04:50.910 --> 04:54.780 personally thank all of our game yard family members including 04:54.810 --> 04:59.630 that will go from our with that very instrumental in a section 04:59.630 --> 05:03.980 of this program out this breivik in our very own in the our project 05:03.980 --> 05:05.180 executive on. 05:05.720 --> 05:09.720 Officially known is that project with or ship or a. Badly. 05:20.000 --> 05:23.570 Well in the colombian government in the national capital planning 05:23.570 --> 05:26.950 commission to the commission of fine arts the national park service 05:27.030 --> 05:31.040 many entities work with our even the jointly and collectively 05:31.070 --> 05:34.570 to whatever tech this and that important source and thank hundred 05:34.660 --> 05:38.640 of me and our from achieving its mandate. Most of our out what 05:38.730 --> 05:43.650 also like to thank the read it in businesses of wardley in washington d.c.. 05:44.250 --> 05:56.170 How You hit order by dave they year they opportunity thinkers 05:56.170 --> 06:00.240 successfully employed over fifty six hundred people and hundreds 06:00.240 --> 06:04.360 that contractors but the feet-based small business and And we 06:04.360 --> 06:08.460 have take Bathily successfully again employed I will order of 06:08.460 --> 06:12.420 people right here from Fort the That's what makes are working 06:12.420 --> 06:16.470 G a fateful incredibly fighting especially in the national capital region. 06:16.670 --> 06:21.600 We nathalie field structures. But we also hailed the oath community. 06:22.080 --> 06:25.930 So ladies and gentlemen without further ado. Let's go ahead and 06:25.930 --> 06:26.650 give starting. 06:27.500 --> 06:31.860 Please than And the joint department of homeland security honor 06:31.860 --> 06:33.290 guard prevents. The. Colors. 06:47.860 --> 06:49.640 Of the. Two. 06:50.770 --> 07:23.790 Yeah and What. 07:24.360 --> 07:27.500 Will. The and. The 07:31.500 --> 07:33.500 The more than. 07:34.640 --> 07:35.960 We're doing. The 07:43.500 --> 07:47.520 And There were reunited with a the guardian petty office and 07:47.520 --> 07:50.040 jennifer grey in the. International. 07:55.550 --> 08:00.100 All day event man heroes you. 08:01.500 --> 08:04.680 AMR. On the ia not a. 08:05.360 --> 08:06.380 Wide film. 08:08.050 --> 08:09.930 You share one. 08:10.500 --> 08:20.050 And the guanine lines and noisy in one that nice and marrying. Well. 08:21.500 --> 08:23.850 And. Live. 08:24.500 --> 08:26.500 He knew known. 08:28.270 --> 08:30.020 You were on. 08:30.580 --> 08:31.660 No I don't. 08:33.130 --> 08:35.340 When he he. 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Clocking friendly construction companies in the kids a 10:32.690 --> 10:36.020 in the kids a engineering firm all of their hard working the 10:36.020 --> 10:40.180 planning and construction of this incredible headquarters building. 10:41.370 --> 10:44.120 Cack than they gerry P weeding United States. 10:44.640 --> 10:47.780 Navy chaplain corps. What now that never make. Vacation. 10:55.500 --> 10:57.210 Only way join in. Prayer. 11:00.900 --> 11:05.280 The general got a narrator and You to a great delight in calling 11:05.350 --> 11:07.310 for those war all that and nothing. 11:08.350 --> 11:11.890 And create in a place of mortar of form and up you the 11:13.240 --> 11:16.710 Net same created desire to building to give orders and still 11:16.710 --> 11:18.900 without us as your. Creation. 11:20.590 --> 11:23.190 Yes more than a groundbreaking to today. 11:23.780 --> 11:27.290 We again grateful for all those skilled laborers were brought 11:27.290 --> 11:28.270 this to reality. 11:29.260 --> 11:32.250 And who continue to give shape to these historic grounds. 11:33.550 --> 11:36.190 Those are blessing today together on this campers. 11:37.140 --> 11:38.440 To assume the keys. 11:39.210 --> 11:43.510 The call those facility that dedicated home for our United States 11:43.510 --> 11:44.110 coast guard. 11:45.080 --> 11:46.420 Oh god I very provider. 11:47.350 --> 11:52.190 Your more revises that unless you more build a house those and later. 11:52.750 --> 11:53.750 Labor in vain. 11:54.440 --> 11:58.170 And a resume or watch over the city the Watchman state wait in vain. 11:59.390 --> 12:02.370 So almighty god we actually you continues at your watch. 12:03.180 --> 12:04.140 Over our nation. 12:05.500 --> 12:08.960 It as we do our part span with our many partners we are grateful 12:08.960 --> 12:13.090 for the energy and as you know you provide to carry on this mission. 12:14.370 --> 12:17.730 May strengthen we're Newsom diners as we Transformers place. 12:18.400 --> 12:20.410 Into a center of dedicated servers. 12:21.030 --> 12:24.020 The players will we can reenter partnership with our community. 12:25.620 --> 12:26.490 What we bag you. 12:27.120 --> 12:30.570 The leadership here and leader our coast guard have more pad. 12:31.270 --> 12:32.300 For his guidance. 12:33.360 --> 12:35.910 More for those facility. We will call hall. 12:36.770 --> 12:38.740 Thank you for your daily Grace's sustain. 12:39.460 --> 12:42.090 A are these days in a days ahead in your all mining they. 12:42.660 --> 12:43.120 Are. Man. 12:49.600 --> 12:51.830 Think you get there. We we a lot of where. 12:52.340 --> 12:55.960 Our nell turn over the program to my colleagues in great friends 12:55.960 --> 12:56.820 to jack Warner. 12:57.500 --> 13:02.000 Senior real property officer U.S. department of army security 13:02.270 --> 13:06.480 god bless the coast guard have left america can take it. Away. 13:17.590 --> 13:20.000 Your way in the thing do that we an. 13:21.000 --> 13:24.000 You know they say that every other way of repeating itself and 13:24.000 --> 13:26.570 today history is being made one for down. 13:27.500 --> 13:30.690 As of a part of homeland security partners with the general services 13:30.690 --> 13:35.250 administration for a ceremonial event marking our progress toward 13:35.250 --> 13:39.180 building our future on some german my two thousand and nine it 13:39.180 --> 13:40.610 was to break ground on the new. 13:41.260 --> 13:46.220 Ph us consolidated campers on the spot to Davis pick up the rebel 13:46.220 --> 13:49.540 on the new U.S. coast guard headquarters building marking the 13:49.540 --> 13:52.130 official opening of the a chest. 13:52.710 --> 13:57.260 I consolidate headquarters campus secretary for polyphonic presided 13:57.260 --> 14:00.210 over the to our over the two thousand and nine groundbreaking 14:00.670 --> 14:04.980 and now for years later. She is here to cut the ribbon that officially 14:04.980 --> 14:08.440 opens this beautiful campers ladies and gentleman the secretary 14:08.440 --> 14:09.820 of a purple of romantic. Your. 14:18.690 --> 14:21.910 Will be a few in the that junoon everybody in thank you all for 14:21.910 --> 14:25.930 joining is that this wonderful day the opening of the do headquarters 14:25.960 --> 14:30.610 of our United States coast guard in the future headquarters for 14:30.610 --> 14:33.380 the entire department of homeland security. 14:34.560 --> 14:37.610 I know I see a lot of the departments leadership here today. 14:37.610 --> 14:40.630 I want to recognize your attendance as well as the attendance 14:40.630 --> 14:44.460 of former secretary chart up and I know we all look forward to 14:44.460 --> 14:47.830 the completion of the total headquarters even though we will 14:47.830 --> 14:49.550 always miss the. Knack. 14:53.750 --> 14:57.290 I would also like to welcome our distinguished. Yes centered time. 14:57.290 --> 15:00.870 Cardboard chair of the homeland security committee commerce woman. 15:00.870 --> 15:05.060 Eleanor holmes. Norton mayor dancing. Great council men very 15:05.120 --> 15:05.950 have more path. 15:06.580 --> 15:10.070 Without your support the support of many others in this hall 15:10.070 --> 15:11.900 today we would not be year. 15:13.000 --> 15:16.480 When I became homeland security secretary in two thousand and 15:16.480 --> 15:23.550 nine one of my key principles was the idea of wine D8 as symbolize 15:23.550 --> 15:28.360 Ng a department that is strong unified and confident in its missions. 15:29.050 --> 15:34.170 The ags was created from twenty two original agencies. So Chronicle 15:34.170 --> 15:39.250 the big coming whining. D8 chats was insuring dad our employees 15:39.310 --> 15:43.880 our systems and then our capabilities function as in a related 15:43.940 --> 15:49.360 units parts of a whole that contribute to a common D8. Yes mission 15:49.400 --> 15:50.210 and culture. 15:51.000 --> 15:54.640 And while would come along weighing tours that more in the past 15:54.640 --> 16:00.570 ten years as singled camp as well in that the here now I us operate 16:00.570 --> 16:05.560 in a more streamlined bastion you make it all meetings build 16:05.560 --> 16:09.580 that common culture that windy ags is premised on. 16:10.260 --> 16:14.840 So today we take a major step toward making our windy a jazz 16:14.840 --> 16:16.250 vision our reality. 16:17.000 --> 16:20.850 When there's consolidating campus is complete it will reduce 16:20.880 --> 16:25.320 our physical. What Brat from more than fifty locations around 16:25.320 --> 16:28.730 the national capital region to fewer than fifty. 16:29.390 --> 16:32.970 In doing so it will contribute to a department that has ever 16:32.970 --> 16:36.630 more call he's even affected in serving the American people. 16:37.680 --> 16:41.660 So it's very exciting to be here as a nice today to celebrate 16:41.660 --> 16:45.200 the completion of the first days of this ambitious project. 16:45.710 --> 16:49.780 And to capture ribbon on our new coast guard headquarters a remarkable 16:49.810 --> 16:54.980 facility that will house some thirty seven hundred coast guard employees. 16:55.730 --> 17:00.140 I know there been many offices than individuals at the ags live 17:00.140 --> 17:01.600 in a ball in this that or. 17:02.250 --> 17:06.310 On one offer them my sincere banks and especially to the men 17:06.310 --> 17:10.100 and women of the D ags operations support offers. 17:10.780 --> 17:14.410 We have also been working closely with our partners apogee essay 17:14.410 --> 17:16.530 to make this first phase possible. 17:17.130 --> 17:21.570 This included the challenges of first to preserving and restoring 17:21.570 --> 17:25.860 parts of this historic campers while improving the infrastructure 17:26.050 --> 17:27.850 and access to the facility. 17:28.900 --> 17:33.580 We are equally committed to developing and completing the future 17:33.580 --> 17:38.550 phases of this project and we will be working closely with csa 17:38.580 --> 17:42.740 and congress to proceed in a way that as best police out but 17:42.740 --> 17:47.850 that meets the needs of the ags and our employees and that also 17:47.880 --> 17:50.390 respects the larger se d.c. 17:50.390 --> 17:55.880 community. We have every intention of being an active and valued 17:55.880 --> 17:59.260 part of this community and of being a good neighbor. 17:59.770 --> 18:03.700 We will work with local community organizations and leaders to 18:03.700 --> 18:07.710 make sure it their concerns are heard and that community interests 18:07.710 --> 18:12.360 and opportunities for local economic benefit are built into our 18:12.360 --> 18:13.480 future plans. 18:14.030 --> 18:17.470 So we're delighted to be here with delighted to be a part of 18:17.520 --> 18:22.020 this committee I want to thank everyone again for your participation 18:22.050 --> 18:26.210 and support. I am looking forward to cutting the ribbon to this 18:26.210 --> 18:28.720 new facility. Thank you very. Much. 18:39.540 --> 18:40.820 Think another secretary. 18:41.870 --> 18:45.640 President obama and the integral unique of the that she essay 18:45.640 --> 18:49.110 last year and enacting basis and it was confirmed by the founder 18:49.220 --> 18:53.590 of the astray administrator in june of this year. Prior to its 18:53.590 --> 18:57.080 service that yesterday years held senior positions and treasury 18:57.180 --> 18:59.990 department and the on the siegl from. 19:00.600 --> 19:04.870 This new coast guard headquarters is a successful beginning of 19:04.870 --> 19:06.390 a long term partner show. 19:07.200 --> 19:10.300 To complete we develop of amy's whereas campuses the future. 19:10.300 --> 19:14.430 D8 jeff headquarters and that the age osmond USA came remain 19:14.430 --> 19:16.210 committed to achieving that goal. 19:16.800 --> 19:19.890 The thanks of strong team to manage the provo government's largest 19:19.890 --> 19:23.570 construction project from to completion of the Pentagon and it 19:23.570 --> 19:26.650 takes a leader committed to improving the government's workplace 19:26.650 --> 19:27.990 by managing assets. 19:28.500 --> 19:32.980 Delivering maximum value. And acquisition and preserving a historic 19:32.980 --> 19:36.820 property you'll find all right here and this campus just that 19:36.820 --> 19:38.390 here and. And 19:44.140 --> 19:44.580 They do. 19:45.880 --> 19:49.670 You very much. Thank you very much for the leadership the partnership 19:49.670 --> 19:53.790 a great relationship with bill between our two agencies. I also 19:53.790 --> 19:56.830 I want to thank julia for thinking isaf here that I really wanted 19:56.830 --> 20:01.190 bank T petty officer chris for conducting the Acoustics task 20:01.190 --> 20:04.670 you heard earlier on and I have to say of past. Thank you very much. 20:05.230 --> 20:07.980 Of ladies in general it's an honor to be here. We think all of 20:07.980 --> 20:11.110 you the days we usually open the new headquarters for the United 20:11.110 --> 20:14.810 States coast guard and begin a new chapter in the history of 20:14.810 --> 20:16.160 the same A-list this campus. 20:16.680 --> 20:19.960 This is an important day not just because we're taking a major 20:19.960 --> 20:22.470 step forward here. It's a members of this. 20:23.000 --> 20:26.140 But it's also because it's the first time since its creation 20:26.140 --> 20:29.810 in seventeen ninety that the coast guard it's getting its own 20:30.070 --> 20:32.880 purpose bill permanent headquarters. 20:33.530 --> 20:37.250 This is an organization and has been around as long as the constitution 20:37.250 --> 20:40.800 is the of the United States. I think we can safely say of this 20:40.800 --> 20:43.710 point the gonna be around for a while we should probably at this 20:43.710 --> 20:45.390 point give them a place to call home. 20:46.300 --> 20:50.410 Today we are opening it's the the heart facility that is a significant 20:50.410 --> 20:53.990 that's been the future of this historic organization and a commitment 20:54.130 --> 20:55.860 to the important work that they do. 20:56.500 --> 20:59.360 A few years ago and I worked at the office the management budget 20:59.800 --> 21:02.770 as fortune enough to be the budget exam or of the coast guard 21:03.090 --> 21:04.930 which gamey unique insight for their work. 21:05.670 --> 21:09.220 During that time. I have a chance to visit a coast guard base 21:09.250 --> 21:13.060 in brick lane floyd Bennett field was introduced to a young coast 21:13.060 --> 21:17.450 the the did a job. I couldn't imagine even existing never mind doing. 21:18.040 --> 21:19.020 Rescue swimmer. 21:20.440 --> 21:24.020 If you are familiar with that job this is what it involves rescue 21:24.020 --> 21:26.990 swimmer is dropped out of a helicopter it several dozen beaten 21:26.990 --> 21:31.120 to what are often hurricane strain the seas responsible for swimming 21:31.120 --> 21:32.640 this a Downing individuals. 21:33.200 --> 21:36.430 Bringing them back to a helicopter and insuring that there mythic 21:36.430 --> 21:38.990 the safety. And of the helicopters for. 21:39.500 --> 21:42.370 They have to stay there and we for the helicopter come back to 21:42.370 --> 21:42.940 get them. 21:43.620 --> 21:46.350 This is the kinda work with the United States coast guard guys 21:46.390 --> 21:47.080 every day. 21:47.620 --> 21:50.540 It taught me a great deal about their significance of importance 21:50.850 --> 21:53.770 the women in man of this organization protect our shores. 21:53.990 --> 21:57.160 They protect the people move they've on our shores the protect 21:57.160 --> 22:01.020 our commerce me protector recreation. It's fitting that the coast 22:01.020 --> 22:04.980 guard one of the oldest organizations the United States leads 22:04.980 --> 22:08.550 the weight of the department of homeland security an agency only 22:08.550 --> 22:12.290 a little over a decade all in and move for the cinemas this campus. 22:12.820 --> 22:15.940 This is the first federal agency to be located on this side of 22:15.940 --> 22:18.830 the river and I know the going to be a fantastic neighbor for 22:18.830 --> 22:22.450 the community and a great example for D8 jesse. Brought. 22:22.450 --> 22:25.530 The course of the project years a in its contractors of our for 22:25.530 --> 22:29.390 the walk-in opportunity center on the campus dismayed jobs training 22:29.390 --> 22:32.460 and sub contracting opportunities available to local residents 22:32.690 --> 22:36.150 and business owners additional ags a as as the community out 22:36.150 --> 22:39.860 reach events at focused on health and wellness of local residents 22:40.330 --> 22:43.770 we plan to keep this spirit of cooperation and corporation alive. 22:44.100 --> 22:47.360 It's the overall project moves forward and the federal workforce 22:47.530 --> 22:51.020 moves on that the campus as we work to be a good neighbor and 22:51.020 --> 22:54.420 a big part of this community. I also want to thank mayor gray 22:54.660 --> 22:58.140 and german madelson council member burying on this women our 22:58.140 --> 23:02.660 homes Norton advisory neighborhood commissioners from a C to 23:02.660 --> 23:07.060 vote to any CEO three three since mid america for national part 23:07.150 --> 23:10.650 capital planning commission in everyone in the community is hard 23:10.650 --> 23:12.590 work is made it possible for us to be here. 23:13.240 --> 23:15.970 And also won I thank the many hard working men and women of G 23:15.970 --> 23:19.460 essay and that the a just joint facilities team that made this 23:19.460 --> 23:21.220 building in this event possible. 23:21.780 --> 23:25.870 From T's a ably led by are PBS commissioner toward the road line 23:26.210 --> 23:29.980 your project except that executive ship or a body project executive 23:29.980 --> 23:34.470 harry dads project manager james pertains the contracting officer 23:34.470 --> 23:38.760 Bonnie at polls project executive frank where mon community quandary 23:38.990 --> 23:43.300 cord mater line. Stevens project manager gaffe the Marlo project 23:43.300 --> 23:47.610 manager william poverty and form and in and our construction 23:47.610 --> 23:52.560 contractors designers engineers project managers of and the rest 23:52.560 --> 23:56.410 of the team but yes they in contractors one and we all give them 23:56.450 --> 23:58.520 a big round of applause. How. 24:07.830 --> 24:11.480 He is a great deal. We're still leads to be done and we get that 24:11.480 --> 24:14.440 grade in it in just a few minutes. It's not a finish line. 24:14.870 --> 24:18.630 It's really a starting on that the ags is a combination of programs 24:18.630 --> 24:22.060 that provide the same kind of amazing sometimes a Rowing always 24:22.060 --> 24:25.180 necessary and important work. It's United States coast guard 24:25.510 --> 24:29.590 the a ship the age S needs and deserves the headquarters facility. 24:29.770 --> 24:32.960 The what's this been it's operation will integration approve 24:32.960 --> 24:36.780 efficiency and program affected that's one of thank senator proper 24:36.940 --> 24:39.820 for his leadership and pushing this project forward as well. 24:40.370 --> 24:43.380 The president is committed to finishing this facility in giving 24:43.380 --> 24:46.280 be a just a home this capable of supporting its final mission 24:46.620 --> 24:49.560 the president's fy fourteen budget request includes funds to 24:49.560 --> 24:53.000 continue the phase construction of equities facility the senate 24:53.000 --> 24:56.320 Appropriations bill passed other committee last we also find 24:56.320 --> 24:59.860 system for now for we a lot of work to do left to give here today 25:00.290 --> 25:01.470 that today's a great start. 25:02.000 --> 25:05.310 Things everyone is efforts navy's possible and congratulations 25:05.310 --> 25:08.980 the secretary in a part panel. Admiral path and everyone of that 25:08.980 --> 25:11.790 the planning home insecurity the United States coast. For. 25:20.270 --> 25:25.590 The then we are next against began his career of public service 25:25.590 --> 25:28.380 from nineteen seventy expect unlike that for the first of three 25:28.380 --> 25:30.390 terms of dollars take treasure. 25:31.000 --> 25:34.260 Six years later he wants the U.S. house representatives. 25:35.050 --> 25:36.580 Serving five terms of the U.S. 25:36.580 --> 25:40.880 congressman. He was a like the seventy eight governor of Delaware 25:40.880 --> 25:44.030 in nineteen ninety their own and two thousand and he was a like 25:44.030 --> 25:45.280 the United States them. 25:46.110 --> 25:48.900 You have a special connection that this campuses chairman of 25:48.900 --> 25:52.400 the shell of homeland security and governmental affairs committee. 25:53.000 --> 25:56.010 Years also one of the democratic reps from sirs on the committee 25:56.010 --> 25:59.400 and of environment and public works and the committee on finance. 26:00.000 --> 26:02.820 Bring more than forty years of public service beginning of the 26:02.820 --> 26:06.740 naval flight officer them or corporate has work tirelessly can't 26:06.740 --> 26:10.230 about practical solutions to real problems and the building we're 26:10.230 --> 26:12.700 standing intra-day is testament for that. 26:13.500 --> 26:14.010 Number. Of. 26:22.000 --> 26:23.650 They get good afternoon we. 26:24.390 --> 26:27.170 Die war thank thank you get good afternoon. 26:28.550 --> 26:30.190 Only by years and they're coast guard. 26:31.290 --> 26:34.920 You then in the because part of your server in a because guard civilian. 26:35.550 --> 26:39.440 Military postcard member spouse Dali member stand-up. 26:40.500 --> 26:41.370 As france. Together. 26:52.500 --> 26:53.020 They swimmer. 26:55.000 --> 26:57.040 The star with a a history. Will. 26:59.350 --> 27:02.850 Young why I thirty years eau when that is very job. 27:04.500 --> 27:09.130 Is job was to work drop or a a large in is your hometown. 27:10.110 --> 27:13.860 Is job wasn't whoever of lorraine's on is by circle. 27:15.360 --> 27:16.510 First then the job. 27:17.230 --> 27:19.980 That morning they gave M for ranger to go ever. 27:21.290 --> 27:22.820 One was right to know business. 27:24.000 --> 27:25.310 Forming and are no location. 27:26.090 --> 27:28.250 The other far rainbows going to a of. 27:28.820 --> 27:29.380 The funeral. 27:31.000 --> 27:32.950 Don't why was arm of another's. 27:33.650 --> 27:36.900 To those by several here for a huge and start paddling. 27:37.540 --> 27:40.090 The first job place to drop off of lowering. 27:41.190 --> 27:42.360 And almost there. 27:43.070 --> 27:44.140 Watchers balance. 27:44.720 --> 27:45.980 Flowers go everywhere. 27:46.540 --> 27:49.100 The cards on the for a news get it makes job. 27:51.030 --> 27:54.020 Try to put everything together get back and as by compel on. 27:55.950 --> 27:57.060 Way that they. 27:57.910 --> 27:59.080 Do business to. 28:00.050 --> 28:01.610 They open up a cartel. 28:02.500 --> 28:04.170 In the car that day shared a. 28:05.030 --> 28:06.390 With the bridge. Seventy. 28:10.000 --> 28:11.760 We're that's a rafting or a. 28:12.670 --> 28:14.550 At a furor not far away. 28:15.340 --> 28:16.670 They open up another card. 28:17.240 --> 28:18.700 For the florida is said. 28:19.340 --> 28:21.550 Gridlock. In your. Location. 28:26.500 --> 28:28.390 Are here this aircraft provo. 28:29.190 --> 28:30.630 Is your time call very new. 28:32.910 --> 28:33.970 You very Landro. 28:35.030 --> 28:36.450 Nice ever of our colleagues. 28:37.220 --> 28:38.480 Remarking you know. Location. 28:44.140 --> 28:46.990 Was imaginary now the introduction ios for twenty three years 28:46.990 --> 28:48.750 enable flight after retired navy captain. 28:49.370 --> 28:51.020 The three mission commander for many years. 28:51.790 --> 28:54.610 And our for ten years now when I was in house. I serve on a coast 28:54.610 --> 28:55.280 guard samcam a. 28:56.000 --> 28:56.970 I love the navy. 28:57.760 --> 28:59.210 But I love and read the coast guard. 29:00.000 --> 29:02.230 The thank you note age everyone of you that are here and those 29:02.230 --> 29:05.240 are a sir resume in the past and those or server and future. 29:05.240 --> 29:09.170 Thank you for for your surgery AKA mehmet to really wallow of 29:09.170 --> 29:12.150 us began entered the secretary everybody's been apart out will 29:12.150 --> 29:15.410 pap everybody there's been a part of getting as to those places 29:15.410 --> 29:16.750 beautiful place today. 29:17.270 --> 29:20.460 And one around to congratulate that huge everyone of you have 29:20.460 --> 29:22.080 a out along up. 29:22.900 --> 29:24.380 Longer cetera march together. 29:24.960 --> 29:27.780 A were set aside for afford for a from armageddon shed something. 29:27.920 --> 29:30.440 He said is not the finish line when mike they were commercials 29:30.440 --> 29:34.100 of our time when shoddy argue as a lover to with the about grips 29:34.100 --> 29:37.080 are probably years ago in the women were running our about a 29:37.080 --> 29:37.800 four forty. 29:38.310 --> 29:41.240 And to around the track around a giant enterprise to finish line 29:41.480 --> 29:44.390 the commercial actually showed is a women reach the finish line 29:44.390 --> 29:48.480 accountable gone at the at the other track and these words were our. 29:49.040 --> 29:50.060 Not the finish line. 29:51.300 --> 29:54.640 That's where said not to finish line in this get their behaviour 29:54.640 --> 29:58.350 the finish line neither twenty a work to do a lot of work a nice 29:58.350 --> 30:01.280 be done. What we need here is a game and only just a post our 30:01.280 --> 30:05.230 hear rate on they just nylon guards out that there are procession 30:05.230 --> 30:08.140 immigrated to reno just the border patrol. We ridded don't don't 30:08.140 --> 30:12.180 your order that we I came here we need all team renew the on 30:12.180 --> 30:16.810 this place at their side saving money working together coordinated 30:16.810 --> 30:18.960 committed general honored can I get in a. Man. 30:26.030 --> 30:26.900 Although. A 30:30.090 --> 30:33.670 We have something a leawood because C station. And sequester 30:33.670 --> 30:36.650 germaine jihad. First are part they money it when this save money. 30:37.220 --> 30:39.980 And we need to save money. We need your save money. I getting 30:39.980 --> 30:43.370 I'll the get your banal much mr. secretary noses and are here 30:43.470 --> 30:48.100 michael Jared offloaded your second your jar jar to see hot react 30:48.480 --> 30:51.660 in order say what we can say one of my getting people out a long 30:51.660 --> 30:54.870 term leases of getting the homeland security plan out is larger 30:54.870 --> 30:59.420 lead is a hugely inefficient and a factor way to a to dictate 30:59.420 --> 31:01.480 to provide for our station you. 31:02.650 --> 31:05.920 In order to get rid of sequester asian reiterate some kind of 31:05.920 --> 31:10.030 ran compromise and our friends our skin balls in our name got 31:10.030 --> 31:14.100 his to serve in the U.S. senate from our from Wyoming our dining 31:14.100 --> 31:16.450 censure and They have a pretty good idea. 31:17.000 --> 31:19.680 They had a pretty good idea hotter enables us to put together 31:19.680 --> 31:23.480 a comprehensive government deficit reduction plan that will what 31:23.480 --> 31:28.070 is on the long long term a road to financial responsibility in 31:28.070 --> 31:31.480 viability it today save time and our enables us to get rid of 31:31.480 --> 31:34.500 sequester asian and gulf order their project like this and we 31:34.500 --> 31:35.600 need to get you do that. 31:36.140 --> 31:38.870 Watching I I want to say we're going through transformation our 31:38.870 --> 31:42.480 transition of our leadership and one of that gonna send agenda 31:42.480 --> 31:45.500 part on our while pigeon on the resume but I wanted thank for 31:45.500 --> 31:48.920 a few years years we're thank everybody who has served with them 31:48.920 --> 31:51.260 and that you deserve to to this day. 31:52.070 --> 31:54.820 Malarkey you do is in our slam part. 31:55.580 --> 31:58.550 Every morning I get up by a now gonna go back and forth on the 31:58.550 --> 32:02.220 training nightie dollar my like ahmad to what you work to gadgetry 32:02.220 --> 32:05.730 is seven fifteen are usually a vigilante on in the morning. 32:06.350 --> 32:10.220 Rush their nose and our about a year ago isolation to the nozoe 32:10.220 --> 32:14.440 ninty are they talk about a our serve everybody conducted international 32:14.440 --> 32:16.380 survey involving thousands of people. 32:17.340 --> 32:20.230 And the other question the the ash-trees thousand a bit was that's 32:20.510 --> 32:21.780 what you like about your job. 32:23.500 --> 32:26.200 I was a what a like most about your job. 32:28.000 --> 32:29.860 A wide give ranches the you might imagine. 32:30.610 --> 32:31.750 Job it was that they like. 32:32.540 --> 32:33.330 Getting pay. 32:34.850 --> 32:38.850 So the mossad them like job anniversary like the healthcare and 32:38.850 --> 32:42.820 a pension and they like getting a vacation from time to time. 32:43.550 --> 32:46.390 So the most of the like the other the kind of in violent today 32:46.390 --> 32:47.970 work and are the people to work we're. 32:48.690 --> 32:49.930 The almost people showed. 32:51.500 --> 32:53.980 What your was everything I like most about them. What is they've 32:53.980 --> 32:55.770 got what they were going wise. Important. 32:57.890 --> 32:59.890 They thought what they were doing was important. 33:00.890 --> 33:04.430 And then fell like they were making progress. 33:05.450 --> 33:07.810 Were the award for the coast guard are one of the other sister 33:07.810 --> 33:11.300 agencies a complied the requirement of our common security a 33:11.300 --> 33:14.930 big issue a bralo buys in this country dollar and are the other state. 33:15.500 --> 33:17.110 Are work that you're doing is important. 33:17.900 --> 33:22.000 And are not everyone knows this or make an problems. 33:22.820 --> 33:26.010 We're savers the nation today this by the back of the threats 33:26.010 --> 33:30.830 are greater we have to deal abolish a D on the C deputy or border 33:30.830 --> 33:34.810 security immigration reform cyber attack to talks like O'Brien 33:35.030 --> 33:35.820 and bosh from. 33:36.500 --> 33:40.900 We know why we're able those task regal those changes next generation 33:40.900 --> 33:43.580 leaders are to come in here to make sure that we stay on that. Pop. 33:46.280 --> 33:49.700 I supposed to Rangers budget lan words. So we never said these 33:49.700 --> 33:52.000 in the navy five over to my. Notes. 33:54.210 --> 33:55.720 Resay things the navy like. 33:56.270 --> 33:57.590 Bravo zero. 33:58.330 --> 34:00.290 And where the water is a bob up. 34:01.030 --> 34:03.730 Not come on reporters a Bravo. 34:04.500 --> 34:06.310 Only are Kosovo's there is a zero. 34:07.030 --> 34:08.090 Cured again Bravo. 34:08.920 --> 34:12.960 So. I really do said the really good in the navy we say Bravo 34:12.960 --> 34:16.500 Zulu and also want to say here this and latin or go but to allow 34:16.500 --> 34:19.660 towards the time it it trained it be for wage to be was a the 34:19.660 --> 34:24.350 is where the those words are semper products as that seberg. 34:25.000 --> 34:26.520 Brundage said brian. 34:27.130 --> 34:28.820 Run-ins one what judge ever. 34:30.160 --> 34:33.530 We're that is the that is really pitiful shiver brought is i've 34:33.530 --> 34:36.800 big i've ever will go back in here. So what jive again as you 34:36.800 --> 34:41.120 get a about publisher archetypes like a lot and you know location. Thank. 34:51.180 --> 34:55.790 Think you have a secure and Our next bigger truly needs. No introduction 34:55.790 --> 34:56.570 in this that they. 34:57.170 --> 35:00.660 Are I was reminded ever lifelong commitment to civil rights five 35:00.660 --> 35:04.250 recipes from Smithsonian magazine recently that highlighted for work. 35:04.750 --> 35:08.310 At home often helping the plan and mark from watching the some 35:08.310 --> 35:08.790 years ago. 35:09.300 --> 35:09.910 That on. 35:10.500 --> 35:13.800 Hammer foreman holmes. Norton has been an inspiration to award 35:13.800 --> 35:17.580 eight community which around this campus are providing much needed 35:17.580 --> 35:19.540 to work not only for that campus. 35:20.140 --> 35:23.490 But saying all of the youth worker dedicate a leadership is helping 35:23.490 --> 35:28.210 to read by the life of business community as well as was around enabler. 35:29.030 --> 35:32.260 On the final hole martin has been a consistent particular to 35:32.330 --> 35:34.440 honor for this project on capitol hill. 35:35.000 --> 35:38.340 Now over twelve permissible ranking member of the house Subcommittee 35:38.340 --> 35:41.700 on economic development public buildings from emergency management. 35:42.200 --> 35:45.260 She also serves on two committees the committee on oversight 35:45.260 --> 35:48.600 and government we want and the committee on transportation and 35:48.600 --> 35:51.570 infrastructure and she will become the ranking member of the 35:51.570 --> 35:55.270 highway from pre-emptive and the Ladies and gentleman farmer 35:55.270 --> 35:56.460 for the our homes. More. 36:09.000 --> 36:10.070 Thank you very much. 36:11.000 --> 36:11.710 Know there that. 36:12.270 --> 36:15.830 There and Lots of guns regulations you go around a day. You don't 36:15.830 --> 36:19.580 put together a magnificent building find pairs have does giving 36:19.580 --> 36:22.490 in order somebody and saying go get it out. 36:23.830 --> 36:27.130 So I'm gonna start where I think we all would want to with the 36:27.130 --> 36:28.480 United States coast. Guard. 36:30.840 --> 36:33.130 Administrator I'd tango mimi said. 36:34.030 --> 36:34.880 Are quite. 36:35.530 --> 36:39.550 Directly that the coast guard is that are among the oldest on 36:39.550 --> 36:40.270 a station's. 36:41.060 --> 36:43.770 In the United States. Well it makes sense. 36:44.640 --> 36:46.970 There that the coast guard we get the newest. 36:47.800 --> 36:51.260 Best day to the are building man in than it's the hey. 36:52.190 --> 36:55.360 This is the branch of the armed forces. 36:55.880 --> 36:58.330 That projects so many of us at home. 36:59.240 --> 37:00.890 And deserves a home. 37:01.540 --> 37:02.480 Of its own. 37:03.780 --> 37:05.300 And what I home really is. 37:06.660 --> 37:09.530 The pre-view it tore for the community. 37:10.390 --> 37:12.790 Last monday letters all. Impressed. 37:14.380 --> 37:18.440 With the coast guard state of the art environmental. Showcase. 37:20.220 --> 37:22.210 It seemed altogether appropriate. 37:23.770 --> 37:27.190 For the branch of the service that sales the house these and 37:27.190 --> 37:28.470 a small Lakes lie. 37:29.500 --> 37:32.570 And has a special appreciation for. Nature. 37:35.910 --> 37:37.850 This afternoon you will forgive me. 37:38.650 --> 37:40.180 I'm going to. Call. 37:42.530 --> 37:46.010 Headquarters by it's right name. But I have to. Explain. 37:47.620 --> 37:48.860 I was able to get. 37:49.360 --> 37:51.530 My and naming delete the request. 37:52.040 --> 37:52.880 Of admiral. 37:54.100 --> 37:58.360 Brown room so please this the year you work. So closely with 37:58.360 --> 37:59.590 us and all this war. 38:01.000 --> 38:03.950 Are on the first mark op in months. 38:04.670 --> 38:05.730 And I'm grateful. 38:06.420 --> 38:09.600 To jam and they're always of our. Committee. 38:11.730 --> 38:12.310 Are who. 38:12.870 --> 38:16.910 Who. Put it on the mark up to live ten guided tours the house 38:16.910 --> 38:18.850 floor and july. Sixteenth. 38:21.180 --> 38:22.620 But then there's always a senate. 38:24.410 --> 38:28.740 Well this is a non controversial bill with on the Unanimous. 38:29.560 --> 38:31.150 And I can stand calendar. 38:31.850 --> 38:32.840 It may be. 38:33.530 --> 38:35.710 Out even as I speak. 38:36.500 --> 38:40.810 Some are said anyway congratulations to the United States. 38:41.330 --> 38:47.050 Coast guard on the opening of the job. Let's say mine row. 38:47.550 --> 38:51.290 Coast guard headquarters building. So they. Are. 39:05.000 --> 39:06.680 Single one Monroe. 39:07.530 --> 39:10.010 Is the only medal of honor. 39:11.000 --> 39:12.330 Coast guard when are. 39:14.120 --> 39:15.350 This young man. 39:16.230 --> 39:18.500 Volunteered for a. Mission. 39:20.820 --> 39:21.620 He then. 39:22.570 --> 39:23.610 Port himself. 39:24.580 --> 39:26.010 In the way our. 39:28.000 --> 39:29.110 The enemy fire. 39:30.140 --> 39:30.840 In order. 39:32.000 --> 39:33.190 Project his men. 39:34.000 --> 39:36.080 You can see where the coast guard wanted. 39:36.930 --> 39:38.160 This building name. 39:39.310 --> 39:40.060 For Cinnamon. 39:40.670 --> 39:46.170 Monroe. My congratulations as well things yes a who've. 39:47.430 --> 39:51.100 Skillfully lead an unprecedented. Construction. 39:52.260 --> 39:55.000 A massive construction the largest. 39:55.590 --> 39:57.640 The agency has ever undertaking. 39:58.440 --> 40:00.300 And on allowing flooring. 40:00.810 --> 40:05.560 Cooperation between contractors and workers officials. 40:06.080 --> 40:09.470 And d.c. officials that I am residents. 40:10.690 --> 40:14.900 Our residence who were participants in the labor force for building. 40:15.890 --> 40:17.230 In their backyard. 40:17.830 --> 40:20.100 Had a time of high. Unemployment. 40:21.730 --> 40:26.290 We've got to build this building along with everyone else. 40:26.950 --> 40:31.960 And the ample number are of small businesses to assist the In 40:31.960 --> 40:33.550 building this headquarters. 40:34.380 --> 40:36.600 Mouth. As they. 40:37.170 --> 40:40.790 Venture up and down martin Luther king avenue. They are many d.c. 40:40.790 --> 40:43.700 resident who will be our display at built that building. 40:44.890 --> 40:49.860 And many. From our businesses who will be proud to say I did work. 40:50.830 --> 40:52.380 On that building. 40:53.690 --> 40:55.410 Makin graduations in their. 40:56.530 --> 41:03.280 A gray and Council member of their ian AMC commissioner coughed we're. 41:03.820 --> 41:07.760 And all the residents for joining from the very beginning in 41:07.760 --> 41:10.980 partnership with the coast guard and he essay. 41:11.540 --> 41:14.550 As the building went up and I specially frank. 41:15.290 --> 41:19.050 Of mayor and the city for the gateway pavilion. 41:20.030 --> 41:23.510 Which will provide temporary retail across the Street. 41:24.170 --> 41:28.380 To a sure half of them. They're introduction to the first thirty 41:28.380 --> 41:32.810 seven hundred of the fourteen thousand employees who will Compton 41:32.810 --> 41:33.740 D8 yes. 41:34.250 --> 41:38.420 They are major markers are dealt today. My. Friends. 41:40.720 --> 41:43.810 The first of course is the coast guard. 41:44.600 --> 41:48.210 Finally has a home base of its own on friday land. 41:49.610 --> 41:50.670 Then of course. 41:51.190 --> 41:53.950 There is the department of homeland. Security. 41:55.500 --> 41:58.090 Are a major agency. 41:58.910 --> 42:02.460 The first of its kind the first conglomerated an. 42:03.180 --> 42:03.930 If you will. 42:04.800 --> 42:06.970 Cannot be expected. 42:07.750 --> 42:09.570 To a guard the. Homeland. 42:10.760 --> 42:13.130 From buildings scattered. 42:14.030 --> 42:16.240 Across the entire drip region. 42:16.790 --> 42:19.580 Jobs. As the aid him fleet wife. 42:20.540 --> 42:21.830 Eleven years ago. 42:22.790 --> 42:24.090 When it was formed. 42:24.730 --> 42:28.140 The host coast guard headquarters is very significant. 42:28.700 --> 42:31.090 It's a beginning 4G ags because. 42:31.620 --> 42:34.520 It big yen's a historic process of porting. 42:35.220 --> 42:38.830 More agencies together in one side than ever. 42:39.500 --> 42:40.440 And our history. 42:41.500 --> 42:42.900 And then there's another marker. 42:43.770 --> 42:48.410 The disregard Columbian particularly war. They were fully engaged 42:48.410 --> 42:52.250 throughout this and have process a before the big welding when 42:52.250 --> 42:53.320 out all room with. 42:54.810 --> 42:58.390 That's how abc yes a does business and I frankie essay for the 42:58.390 --> 43:00.530 average to the community continuously. 43:01.550 --> 43:05.180 And that's how the d.c. does business to and wide this building 43:05.180 --> 43:06.430 is a win-win. 43:07.380 --> 43:11.530 For the entire community and for the federal government. 43:12.310 --> 43:19.100 Unlike. Today though the This is a proud ribbon cutting for the 43:19.100 --> 43:21.770 dead the same and no coast guard headquarters. 43:23.050 --> 43:26.770 Which is always on the job whenever we need them and all along. 43:27.430 --> 43:30.060 Our coastal regions and. Waterways. 43:32.190 --> 43:34.760 And they've come along Madam secretary. 43:36.160 --> 43:39.550 Just as you are about to leave and somewhere the guy thick but 43:39.580 --> 43:41.940 the reopen on this building. 43:42.530 --> 43:45.920 I've if I made use this occasion to also apply Inc. 43:46.680 --> 43:50.480 Secretary janice to papain and the part time no. 43:51.000 --> 43:54.840 For all of your work twiggy ags and especially her work on this. Building. 44:05.560 --> 44:06.670 The coast guard will. 44:07.860 --> 44:10.870 Then beginning the In all guest. 44:11.710 --> 44:16.040 That's so and Will be now working from a building. 44:17.180 --> 44:19.760 Far man at least to. Space. 44:21.290 --> 44:22.640 From a. Headquarters. 44:23.850 --> 44:26.360 And from a newly men to base. 44:27.230 --> 44:31.090 Finally were the I've this service. 44:31.670 --> 44:33.850 That the United States coast guard. 44:34.530 --> 44:35.570 Has provided. 44:36.230 --> 44:38.200 To the United States of america. 44:39.170 --> 44:43.060 Sense seventeen ninety congratulations coast. Guard. You deserve. If. 44:55.780 --> 44:59.200 And thank you from. Under-Perform. 45:01.500 --> 45:04.960 For next the Kurutz the arm mayor of this for their washington 45:05.030 --> 45:09.050 and they're washington ian marilyn from the greatest higher of 45:09.050 --> 45:12.450 we advocated for those residents of the district for more than 45:12.450 --> 45:13.250 forty years. 45:14.290 --> 45:17.740 His lifetime of public service to the best prepared to describe 45:17.740 --> 45:20.440 with this full-on for pre that that this ripple on the award 45:20.470 --> 45:25.610 that as ones that it's a philosophy we share as one ph us. 45:26.140 --> 45:27.850 As we continue to emphasize. 45:28.500 --> 45:32.070 Partnerships with our with our major stakeholders in this city 45:32.100 --> 45:33.080 and in this Fort. 45:33.600 --> 45:36.820 Myer grace focus on making. Sure resonance feel safer matter. 45:36.820 --> 45:39.740 What naval that they let them and ensuring that this for the 45:39.740 --> 45:43.400 of that we found of service of where graham for developing a 45:43.400 --> 45:45.440 campus the contributes for the vibrant. 45:46.140 --> 45:48.210 And road of the surrounding communities. 45:48.780 --> 45:52.020 We're pleased to be part of that this for of columbia with the 45:52.020 --> 45:54.750 city's number one never get the honor of orpington correct. 45:55.320 --> 46:05.260 How Do. 46:05.780 --> 46:10.660 We You very much in the that that everybody. 46:12.590 --> 46:18.880 To the Secretary and the Bolivar and I'll do it miss rated tangle leaning. 46:20.000 --> 46:22.970 You so the park or you can with foreman. A. 46:25.370 --> 46:30.100 To chairman mendoza and the council member Barry to here's a 46:30.100 --> 46:32.070 administrator really a Hudson. 46:33.150 --> 46:35.620 What a great day. This is an enabler. 46:37.000 --> 46:40.530 I'm I'm absolutely delighted to be here. I was here we can go. 46:41.920 --> 46:43.720 With connor foreman Norton. 46:44.500 --> 46:49.210 The vice admiral vice admiral of brown and with these and the 46:49.210 --> 46:50.220 ministry the present. 46:51.180 --> 46:52.660 For a sneak peek. 46:53.400 --> 46:54.720 At this great. Base. 46:57.900 --> 46:59.900 As it here's in the labor though was a 47:01.160 --> 47:05.160 This places of our movement may the absolutely fantastic. 47:06.500 --> 47:10.810 It and you know the NATO watching tony and As someone owes live 47:10.810 --> 47:12.810 in this city my entire life. 47:13.500 --> 47:15.610 I have absolutely eagerly awaited. 47:16.140 --> 47:17.110 The renaissance. 47:17.930 --> 47:22.640 Of the historic centers was west and these campuses. 47:24.000 --> 47:24.940 Is we're my honor. 47:25.700 --> 47:29.320 To be able to serve the residents of this great city during the 47:29.320 --> 47:32.290 time when the road to recovery of this treasured place. 47:32.830 --> 47:34.670 Has been paved on the avenue. 47:35.610 --> 47:40.420 Named after a treasured American and the forces doctor martin became. 47:40.950 --> 47:47.140 June. I believe the commit medal that the obama administration 47:47.140 --> 47:48.070 G essay. 47:48.740 --> 47:51.280 The a jazz all of them of may. 47:52.150 --> 47:53.990 To making the center. There's campers. 47:54.830 --> 47:59.610 The consolidated home for one the ags is absolutely on matched 47:59.990 --> 48:02.440 back in a previous. Administration. 48:04.200 --> 48:06.820 Your them ever mentors translated and the support. 48:07.580 --> 48:09.690 As well as we measure will benefits. 48:10.630 --> 48:12.530 For the residents of our nation's capital. 48:13.540 --> 48:16.850 On the happen the six hundred and thirty two thousand residents 48:16.850 --> 48:19.850 of this world class that it growing by Levin a twelve month of 48:19.850 --> 48:20.500 people them on. 48:21.600 --> 48:23.450 I want to thank everyone for their support. 48:24.660 --> 48:26.520 And in the same vein today. 48:27.330 --> 48:30.700 I call on congress to come together to approve binding. 48:31.540 --> 48:35.890 What the continued consolidation of the ags to take place. 48:36.230 --> 48:38.460 Right here on the same of the. Scans. 48:47.740 --> 48:52.000 Just was there the new on the scared was in my administration's 48:52.000 --> 48:54.360 efforts to further restore fennel of with. 48:54.880 --> 48:56.100 A rapidly taking shape. 48:57.080 --> 48:59.860 And wanting not of the red ride deputy mayor for planning and 48:59.860 --> 49:01.070 economic development. 49:02.030 --> 49:06.920 That the hoskin includes the Responsibility we have invested 49:06.920 --> 49:08.380 this important that after. 49:09.000 --> 49:11.250 I think the air with the move was forward victor. Thank you so 49:11.250 --> 49:15.560 much for with you doing to help make this happen. How. 49:19.740 --> 49:24.740 There's week in we did not was summer festival featuring live entertainment. 49:25.340 --> 49:26.450 Arts programming. 49:27.040 --> 49:29.900 Food and family activities at the site. 49:30.610 --> 49:32.980 Of the new gateway pavilion. 49:33.860 --> 49:37.100 Which prime a former Norton mention them which we are in the 49:37.130 --> 49:38.180 midst of building. 49:38.740 --> 49:42.720 And it will be ready about the end of august a mixed more. 49:44.100 --> 49:47.510 Add big a way pavilion with my and it and from but a long term 49:47.850 --> 49:48.890 use facility. 49:49.540 --> 49:52.090 This part commercial activity on these captains. 49:52.950 --> 49:56.660 When it opens the project will feature lunchtime options for 49:56.660 --> 50:00.370 coast guard for the coast guard as well as other V8 just employees 50:00.750 --> 50:01.800 retail vendors. 50:02.340 --> 50:04.820 And most important for the future. This city. 50:05.350 --> 50:09.630 Technology offerings imploding reaffirmed and we hope we just 50:09.630 --> 50:10.640 about back close. 50:11.290 --> 50:15.100 To bringing Microsoft of the east that of the sailors was camp 50:15.100 --> 50:19.160 was as we began to read about the economy in this the 50:20.530 --> 50:23.280 The development of sailors was as part of my administration's 50:23.280 --> 50:26.830 larger vision that foster renaissance ready award a. 50:28.230 --> 50:31.740 The area rounded congress. Nice metro station will one day be 50:31.740 --> 50:33.750 the flagship at this the same all of. 50:34.820 --> 50:37.820 A place where a long time in new residents will lay a. 50:38.390 --> 50:43.020 War. Play in we're out federal partners on the west campers. 50:43.550 --> 50:47.010 Will have opportunities to maintain the important work. 50:47.500 --> 50:49.000 We're keeping our country safe. 50:49.920 --> 50:53.600 While working critical jazz to general contracting partners. 50:54.080 --> 50:56.670 We hope the land when he's that of this can. 50:58.530 --> 51:02.040 Fellow this is is that the center of millions of dollars of public 51:02.040 --> 51:03.250 and private investment. 51:03.840 --> 51:07.090 Introduced into the city over the past years. 51:07.970 --> 51:09.700 And still years to come. 51:10.890 --> 51:14.590 For example the district governor made substantial investments 51:14.590 --> 51:17.320 in two thousand and eleven two thousand and twelve fennel of 51:17.350 --> 51:20.700 these including two point seven million dollars. 51:21.500 --> 51:22.960 For planning and infrastructure. 51:23.570 --> 51:26.840 What I had million dollars in historic buildings stabilization 51:26.870 --> 51:28.040 which continued today. 51:28.780 --> 51:29.480 And then. 51:30.110 --> 51:31.170 We are into. 51:31.750 --> 51:35.360 An important commitment of one hundred and thirteen point five 51:35.360 --> 51:39.550 million dollars of infrastructure development to ensure that 51:39.550 --> 51:41.270 we develop he sat of this can. 51:42.880 --> 51:46.120 The dividends over commitment to represent the importance of 51:46.120 --> 51:48.920 the scared was and of course there was was to us. 51:49.880 --> 51:54.270 The advanced amos was camp with Houston where to provide an opportunity 51:54.270 --> 51:55.060 to warm relate. 51:55.580 --> 51:59.020 Lasting connections among nearby and accosted neighborhoods. 51:59.750 --> 52:01.300 The district the region. 52:01.820 --> 52:02.770 And our country. 52:03.390 --> 52:07.840 And i've who one image being they excited about what the future holds. 52:08.820 --> 52:10.520 And while I'm also. Excited. 52:12.370 --> 52:15.870 Stand today about the critical opening of the department of homeland 52:15.870 --> 52:17.290 security and the coast guard. 52:18.770 --> 52:21.550 I'm indy looking forward to returning to celebrate. 52:22.090 --> 52:26.450 Future groundbreaking future. Ribbon cuttings as we and I'll 52:26.480 --> 52:30.710 wanting gate improperly. But I think we are fundamentally redefining 52:30.960 --> 52:34.490 this part of our city and this part of our be thank you very 52:34.490 --> 52:36.230 much. Have. 52:51.760 --> 52:53.990 You make your from unfair on their grow. 52:55.070 --> 52:58.380 For next beaker very and very have dedicated forty years of was 52:58.380 --> 53:01.520 like a public for of first of the civil rights act the best. 53:02.120 --> 53:05.710 Than a lack of office beginning in nineteen seventy one with 53:05.710 --> 53:06.520 this election. 53:07.340 --> 53:10.940 To the washington d.c. support for the first four or. 53:11.760 --> 53:15.740 The one of that scene on the city council three yours later before 53:15.740 --> 53:18.960 becoming watching them. The city's mayor in nineteen seventy 53:18.960 --> 53:20.350 a serving three terms. 53:21.220 --> 53:25.060 Just a very successful. You're ramp of award eight council seen 53:25.340 --> 53:28.120 in two thousand and four where he continues to represent the 53:28.120 --> 53:28.770 service from. 53:29.360 --> 53:30.080 Our for their. 53:30.760 --> 53:34.220 Years reported the same traumas of this project from beginning 53:34.550 --> 53:37.290 and we're delighted to be moving into your work. 53:38.180 --> 53:38.870 Have. The 53:54.000 --> 53:57.540 Right away and your day morning. 53:59.070 --> 53:59.810 In a know that. 54:01.030 --> 54:02.330 The and it United. 54:03.070 --> 54:05.190 The resume being years and test. 54:06.240 --> 54:07.760 A real impending. 54:08.650 --> 54:12.420 Mouthing thing you know of more and Corvette can Mississippi. 54:13.440 --> 54:16.800 Native the new york and And know what I felt. 54:18.000 --> 54:19.150 Am each day me here. 54:20.220 --> 54:21.650 And only dignitaries. 54:22.500 --> 54:23.980 Think only sedentary. 54:24.560 --> 54:25.450 Point is it here in. 54:26.190 --> 54:28.050 On in america their. 54:29.430 --> 54:30.240 On an American. 54:31.000 --> 54:35.430 And joanne delighted to. Welcome the F meu had the you your ups 54:35.430 --> 54:36.400 ungainly and no their. 54:37.380 --> 54:40.830 And the producer we were happy using taking in years to. 54:41.400 --> 54:42.110 Come over here. 54:43.000 --> 54:44.530 Also in advance. 54:45.140 --> 54:47.930 What a here's man here. They really of vacation. 54:48.880 --> 54:52.820 When we have seventy three thousand and there's as early in the 54:52.820 --> 54:56.460 command field we've that and and housing development being a 54:56.460 --> 55:00.470 part of the Biggest gave twenty three now friends school down 55:00.900 --> 55:02.800 way and spend Anand twenty eight. 55:03.430 --> 55:04.810 And million dollars for. 55:05.320 --> 55:09.230 Them to see a Hangzhou until we're understand is it is in many 55:09.230 --> 55:09.870 nice to make. 55:10.690 --> 55:12.780 This all the finest energy. 55:13.430 --> 55:14.510 To make more nate. 55:15.120 --> 55:17.050 The created who went in the city. 55:18.030 --> 55:18.870 And they are so. 55:19.500 --> 55:20.230 Say that. 55:21.000 --> 55:25.570 Me and transforming what a Monday that may was. 55:26.220 --> 55:29.340 And we're here reunited borman airport may as we of the orient. 55:29.900 --> 55:31.570 That come out the you have to come out. 55:32.500 --> 55:34.450 And we want you to do that. 55:35.090 --> 55:37.660 Biggest opinion practices in bellamy infrastructure. 55:38.390 --> 55:39.140 Reach a on. 55:39.780 --> 55:41.800 A restaurant of the basis the need. 55:42.320 --> 55:46.580 For one in vain you all someone from the you can buy a house only. 55:47.310 --> 55:48.250 It's really a. 55:49.140 --> 55:50.790 A rear with pornification. 55:51.300 --> 55:52.430 And are now we say. 55:53.110 --> 55:54.050 You fiance. 55:54.600 --> 55:55.150 Of the year. 55:55.940 --> 55:56.850 And we need you. 55:57.450 --> 55:59.170 Know if you need to get can work. 56:00.090 --> 56:01.930 And I think challenge on a new. 56:02.760 --> 56:06.930 Come across the Street to honor that an image the When that has to. 56:07.710 --> 56:08.760 When a man those who. 56:09.300 --> 56:10.850 Into the a young great. 56:11.630 --> 56:14.650 You the missions in which of them to get you we're you are. 56:15.290 --> 56:16.950 Good twenty is happening is war. 56:17.850 --> 56:20.570 Is set misses his oh it belongs. 56:21.290 --> 56:23.720 Empire maggie operation. Pedigree hope. 56:24.780 --> 56:25.780 Ho ho. 56:26.420 --> 56:29.090 The navy with me of gravy that then testing they're. 56:29.630 --> 56:34.130 Really. Memory Ram apprised. He made days in the city and have 56:34.130 --> 56:37.030 craggy at me another fram of for me and. Rain. 56:44.500 --> 56:45.770 And you said you doing. 56:46.500 --> 56:47.980 The push you may say transition. 56:48.840 --> 56:49.590 There can you mean. 56:50.650 --> 56:51.570 In california. 56:52.530 --> 56:55.100 You now armageddon pac being their mission. 56:55.760 --> 56:58.300 And and owners can heart and a teach. 56:59.000 --> 56:59.670 As. Family. 57:01.700 --> 57:03.360 In is a them everything caring. 57:04.120 --> 57:04.820 We can we are. 57:05.580 --> 57:10.400 Mission will be will for them Oprah's. I want to a this may not each. 57:11.030 --> 57:12.360 Met dante no-name. 57:13.500 --> 57:15.230 Van tenderly no word for. 57:15.740 --> 57:17.170 The vision columbia government. 57:17.840 --> 57:19.610 And implanted transportation. 57:20.260 --> 57:24.690 Using a new rector the metro board. U.S. is plastic it to and 57:24.690 --> 57:25.210 from work. 57:25.780 --> 57:28.660 On a ten. And that the image mean joe. 57:29.210 --> 57:31.030 Numbers down Malcolm and that's when we than. 57:32.040 --> 57:32.710 But there. 57:33.310 --> 57:38.350 Are a few Nevada mankind worsened and It's gonna rain in his 57:38.350 --> 57:41.230 and Mine hit this airmen billion on about that their. 57:42.030 --> 57:46.210 With the And their those and On a bank. 57:47.000 --> 57:49.330 On a safe of them that is a great skating. 57:49.920 --> 57:50.890 Is a great war. 57:51.630 --> 57:53.070 And is integrated quarter. 57:53.750 --> 57:57.340 And Austin of people abandoned their phone for seven that the 57:57.410 --> 58:00.030 truck and Go me is our right. 58:00.560 --> 58:04.070 That you've then there is a new you for their thank you god bless 58:04.070 --> 58:05.120 you dime. Left. 58:30.000 --> 58:34.880 The and They you tell someone very and thanks to all of our be 58:34.880 --> 58:37.720 a VIP speakers freer inspirational remarked. 58:38.250 --> 58:41.500 We will now perceive with the official ribbon that for. 58:42.030 --> 58:42.560 Of. The 59:13.000 --> 59:16.030 The. And 01:00:01.680 --> 01:00:05.260 Are I remain guiding as one day but now I can to the most important 01:00:05.260 --> 01:00:06.380 part of the program. 01:00:07.560 --> 01:00:10.920 I cannot the commandant come to the stage and he actually has 01:00:10.920 --> 01:00:12.350 to get the key to the. Building. 01:00:22.660 --> 01:00:25.750 Animate have for the president and the United dates than the 01:00:25.750 --> 01:00:30.180 members of a foreman of homeland security and all the people 01:00:30.180 --> 01:00:31.640 represented here today. 01:00:32.250 --> 01:00:35.930 Invited their present. Yeah the coast guard with the key or twenty 01:00:36.020 --> 01:00:40.250 years know that there are permanent land. They had for.. Know. 01:00:57.030 --> 01:01:00.910 Know. Thank you Madam secretary to. 01:01:01.660 --> 01:01:02.970 Good afternoon ladies and. Jarman. 01:01:05.250 --> 01:01:07.970 Tall the senior officials who attended today. 01:01:09.270 --> 01:01:10.720 To all the elected officials. 01:01:12.080 --> 01:01:14.850 To my colleagues from the department of homeland security. 01:01:15.770 --> 01:01:18.520 To my shipmates from United States coast guard. 01:01:18.520 --> 01:01:23.010 Welcome. It's a great day for us it is in fact a historic day. 01:01:24.500 --> 01:01:28.810 And I can never pass up the chance to tell a little bit of history 01:01:29.260 --> 01:01:32.780 just the short history lesson this morning as I reflected on 01:01:32.780 --> 01:01:34.970 what this means the United States coast guard. 01:01:35.840 --> 01:01:37.020 And if why do so. 01:01:37.900 --> 01:01:40.170 I what also like to say a special hello. 01:01:41.170 --> 01:01:44.840 To the man who led the coast guard during our transition from 01:01:44.840 --> 01:01:46.670 the department of transportation. 01:01:47.410 --> 01:01:51.250 To the department of homeland security the twenty second commandant 01:01:51.280 --> 01:01:54.220 of the coast guard admiral tom. Collins is in the towns. Today. 01:02:06.140 --> 01:02:09.610 Ikea began day off happy. I am to be here. This afternoon to 01:02:09.610 --> 01:02:12.110 its out the key for this new coast guard headquarters. 01:02:13.130 --> 01:02:17.110 My frustration as my job from the secretary is now go through 01:02:17.110 --> 01:02:19.930 this entire building and find the door that this. Opens. 01:02:23.570 --> 01:02:27.290 But I have really beer not be just because it's a beautiful facility 01:02:27.710 --> 01:02:29.260 although it certainly as a part of it. 01:02:30.290 --> 01:02:33.560 It's because as has been noted here. This afternoon. 01:02:34.640 --> 01:02:36.490 We've never had a permanent home. 01:02:37.260 --> 01:02:40.300 For the coast guard in our two hundred and twenty three years. 01:02:41.000 --> 01:02:43.860 And it's almost two hundred and twenty three years to the day 01:02:43.860 --> 01:02:46.400 because this coming sunday august for. 01:02:47.060 --> 01:02:49.990 Is the two hundred and twenty third birthday of the United States 01:02:49.990 --> 01:02:51.640 coast guard and I might add. 01:02:52.440 --> 01:02:56.030 The birthday of our commander in chief resident of rock obama 01:02:56.030 --> 01:02:57.600 buddies not quite as old as we. Are. 01:03:00.570 --> 01:03:03.710 So we don't searching for this headquarters and for at least 01:03:03.790 --> 01:03:05.550 the first hundred years yourself. 01:03:06.090 --> 01:03:09.120 From our founding in august of seventeen ninety. 01:03:09.760 --> 01:03:10.670 Things were pretty good. 01:03:12.170 --> 01:03:17.600 But sense than we've had what I would referred to as a nomadic existence. 01:03:18.320 --> 01:03:21.410 Now we had a home and the treasury building our parent department 01:03:21.410 --> 01:03:22.040 back them. 01:03:22.740 --> 01:03:25.840 Although it wasn't the building of our own at least we had stability. 01:03:26.530 --> 01:03:28.540 We were there until nineteen forty. 01:03:29.500 --> 01:03:31.290 But then things began to change. 01:03:32.220 --> 01:03:35.060 As both treasury and the coast guard began to grow. 01:03:35.740 --> 01:03:37.520 Were forced to a new location. 01:03:38.110 --> 01:03:40.770 And over the last hundred years. We've moved quite a bit. 01:03:42.000 --> 01:03:45.260 First we move to them on see building on Pennsylvania avenue 01:03:45.260 --> 01:03:46.470 in nineteen fifteen. 01:03:47.360 --> 01:03:51.260 Then to the bond building on new york avenue in nineteen ninety. 01:03:51.960 --> 01:03:55.390 And then to the darby building on fortieth Street in nineteen 01:03:55.390 --> 01:03:56.040 twenty one. 01:03:57.200 --> 01:04:00.880 During the nineteen thirties our headquarters was split between 01:04:00.880 --> 01:04:05.390 multiple locations to accommodate our growth as a service including 01:04:05.390 --> 01:04:07.210 the treasury annex number one. 01:04:08.030 --> 01:04:10.720 The welcomes building on H treat north west. 01:04:11.310 --> 01:04:15.030 And the liberty long building on fourteenth Street south west. 01:04:16.150 --> 01:04:19.300 And then in nineteen forty two we consolidated those offices 01:04:19.330 --> 01:04:23.450 in to the southern railway building on fifteenth Street in northwest. 01:04:24.100 --> 01:04:27.290 And we stuck around there until we became a part of and then 01:04:27.320 --> 01:04:29.510 new department of transportation. 01:04:30.050 --> 01:04:33.540 And in nineteen seventy we moved in to the Department's headquarters 01:04:33.610 --> 01:04:38.150 the massive building at law from plaza now known as constitutions on. 01:04:39.100 --> 01:04:42.100 We were there for just nine years until we moved into our current 01:04:42.100 --> 01:04:44.920 home just across the river at because it point. 01:04:45.830 --> 01:04:48.900 Now we were told at the time but that was a temporary move. 01:04:49.730 --> 01:04:52.240 We've been there temporarily for thirty three years. 01:04:53.830 --> 01:04:54.930 So I'd you can say. 01:04:55.500 --> 01:04:59.140 Without a nomadic existence for our people all the last one hundred years. 01:04:59.750 --> 01:05:02.850 Well I think we have now reached the promised land. 01:05:03.910 --> 01:05:06.950 By headquarters to call are very on has been a long time coming 01:05:07.290 --> 01:05:09.050 but it's truly good to be home. 01:05:10.000 --> 01:05:12.290 And we will indeed make it a home. 01:05:13.120 --> 01:05:15.790 As a stands now it's just a building. 01:05:16.650 --> 01:05:20.710 But as beautiful as the building as It still only steel. 01:05:21.600 --> 01:05:24.200 Glass some and friends down. 01:05:25.080 --> 01:05:26.100 But a week from today. 01:05:26.660 --> 01:05:30.120 Coast guard men and women will began moving into it and bringing 01:05:30.120 --> 01:05:30.630 it to light. 01:05:32.000 --> 01:05:34.320 This community will be our home as well. 01:05:35.060 --> 01:05:39.490 The coast guard as an organization of almost sixty thousand active reserve. 01:05:39.490 --> 01:05:40.810 And civilian personnel. 01:05:41.540 --> 01:05:44.680 And that does anemic implode are thirty two thousand volunteer 01:05:44.680 --> 01:05:45.390 on solar its. 01:05:46.040 --> 01:05:49.280 We have people and units liberally all over the world. 01:05:50.190 --> 01:05:52.600 What wherever coast guard. People are stationed. 01:05:53.300 --> 01:05:57.270 We take great pride in being an enjoyable part of the communities 01:05:57.270 --> 01:05:57.900 that we live that. 01:05:58.760 --> 01:05:59.790 As a service. 01:06:00.440 --> 01:06:01.820 We are globally connected. 01:06:02.420 --> 01:06:06.070 We have people and ships and units all over the world from japan 01:06:06.100 --> 01:06:07.890 to rotter bam to Bahrain. 01:06:08.580 --> 01:06:12.120 And we're is our unique partnerships a capabilities to shape 01:06:12.120 --> 01:06:15.200 an increasingly interconnected global maritime environment. 01:06:16.300 --> 01:06:18.060 We're also nationally deployed. 01:06:18.790 --> 01:06:22.580 Anywhere you go along the coast of the United States including 01:06:22.580 --> 01:06:23.840 the coastline in the Arctic. 01:06:24.350 --> 01:06:25.720 You'll find us on watch. 01:06:26.440 --> 01:06:30.590 Ready to mobilized critical response capabilities when and where 01:06:30.620 --> 01:06:32.310 unleash nation needs them the miles. 01:06:33.670 --> 01:06:35.240 But perhaps most importantly. 01:06:35.950 --> 01:06:37.370 Where local lead based. 01:06:38.080 --> 01:06:40.970 When I visit coast guard unit some always impressed on how many 01:06:40.970 --> 01:06:43.270 of our people are active in their communities. 01:06:44.000 --> 01:06:46.660 You all all the amazing things are coast guard men and women 01:06:46.660 --> 01:06:47.760 do on the job. 01:06:48.500 --> 01:06:50.110 On our people don't stop caring. 01:06:51.040 --> 01:06:52.420 Don't stop wanting to help. 01:06:53.160 --> 01:06:56.380 Don't stop being involved just because they go home for the evening. 01:06:57.300 --> 01:06:59.190 It's just not stopping we can turn off. 01:07:00.710 --> 01:07:04.390 In fact we've already started build our partnerships in this community. 01:07:04.910 --> 01:07:07.780 We've got partnerships and education programs with the eagle 01:07:07.780 --> 01:07:09.260 academy elementary school. 01:07:09.810 --> 01:07:14.010 The Cramer middle school and the below high school and this Saturday. 01:07:14.630 --> 01:07:17.810 Will hold our annual picnic celebration to celebrate the coast 01:07:17.810 --> 01:07:18.680 guard for they. 01:07:19.610 --> 01:07:21.810 Right down the road near and and across to poor. 01:07:22.600 --> 01:07:25.390 So we look forward to being rate neighbors in great partners 01:07:25.390 --> 01:07:27.350 with everyone here and ana costa. 01:07:28.860 --> 01:07:31.840 Being a here today reminds me of an occasion several months ago 01:07:31.840 --> 01:07:34.480 won I was privileged to preside over the commissioning a one 01:07:34.480 --> 01:07:36.050 of our newest coast guard cutters. 01:07:36.950 --> 01:07:38.150 Now on we commissioner share. 01:07:38.820 --> 01:07:42.440 There's a point the ceremony where the ship sponsor someone who 01:07:42.440 --> 01:07:46.020 spear and presence is invested in the ship and guides of throught 01:07:46.020 --> 01:07:46.720 service life. 01:07:47.380 --> 01:07:51.790 Steps for go and ask the officers improved to lay aboard the 01:07:51.790 --> 01:07:54.300 ship and bring that carter to wide. 01:07:55.210 --> 01:07:58.100 The ship's company them boards the carter remands the rail as 01:07:58.420 --> 01:08:00.680 the quarter master of the watch hoist the flag. 01:08:01.230 --> 01:08:04.420 And the ship's systems are energized and the engines worldwide. 01:08:05.270 --> 01:08:08.840 It's out that point that the presence of the cruel grieves light 01:08:08.960 --> 01:08:12.940 into the cold steel one hall and it becomes a carter commissioned 01:08:12.940 --> 01:08:14.250 in the United States coast guard. 01:08:15.240 --> 01:08:19.050 It's much the same today but instead of a single sponsor we have 01:08:19.050 --> 01:08:22.880 many sponsors year whose hard work and dedication made this day 01:08:22.880 --> 01:08:23.530 a reality. 01:08:24.050 --> 01:08:27.470 And while the whole crew won't be aboard this morning over the 01:08:27.470 --> 01:08:31.730 coming months. Our crew will start to man the rail as energized 01:08:31.730 --> 01:08:35.890 the systems and hoist the flag is of your United States coast guard. 01:08:36.790 --> 01:08:39.510 So we're truly excited about coming aboard and turning. 01:08:39.510 --> 01:08:43.360 There's traffic new building into our home and on behalf of the 01:08:43.360 --> 01:08:47.080 men and one of the United States coast guard. Thank you to everybody 01:08:47.110 --> 01:08:51.690 who brought this day to where reality and sat for for us. 01:08:51.920 --> 01:08:53.620 Thank you. Have. 01:09:05.830 --> 01:09:08.530 Will love the alone on a little you this whether the mission 01:09:08.530 --> 01:09:10.110 to that he. And 01:09:13.330 --> 01:09:16.370 Before we conclude today's program on one of bankrolled those 01:09:16.370 --> 01:09:17.970 or worse or tireless weight. 01:09:18.500 --> 01:09:21.690 To take this first major step and bring this campus july. 01:09:22.500 --> 01:09:27.500 This includes new more numerous dedicated five bomber ph absent 01:09:27.500 --> 01:09:31.630 USA team members of all levels and representatives of the very 01:09:31.630 --> 01:09:35.160 of companies who have been involved and that the rest of leaving 01:09:35.160 --> 01:09:39.000 people out I'm going to mention a couple of individuals. 01:09:39.750 --> 01:09:44.440 Are D8 just project manager christian LG's work tirelessly and 01:09:44.440 --> 01:09:48.820 deserves recognition richmond return who have a senior leadership 01:09:48.820 --> 01:09:51.500 position in the and the management of this. 01:09:52.140 --> 01:09:54.730 Up project and to leave retired lashed year. 01:09:55.380 --> 01:09:56.060 Up on. 01:09:57.300 --> 01:10:01.200 Chris mills wasn't tired team. My predecessor gone bad first 01:10:01.200 --> 01:10:04.100 to advocated for this project for many years. 01:10:04.700 --> 01:10:07.990 The coast guard project manager george for farmers from then 01:10:08.330 --> 01:10:11.300 sweating the details of getting of building ready for the point 01:10:11.380 --> 01:10:14.280 that I don't think georgia slept and about two years. 01:10:15.340 --> 01:10:15.900 Have on. 01:10:16.770 --> 01:10:19.730 There are numerous companies who performed that we're not fit 01:10:19.760 --> 01:10:24.040 on this campus on julia mention most of them we neglected to 01:10:24.040 --> 01:10:28.330 mention parsons for we've like that of our things to to them 01:10:28.410 --> 01:10:29.060 as well. 01:10:29.910 --> 01:10:33.530 And there and number of local community leaders who we've been 01:10:33.530 --> 01:10:36.780 working closely where I gonna mention a couple of gone. 01:10:37.500 --> 01:10:41.300 I'm james vine is the chairman of the congress plates mean streets 01:10:41.580 --> 01:10:44.740 award eight business council and a leader in many other congress 01:10:44.740 --> 01:10:46.720 fight from one they focused activities. 01:10:47.290 --> 01:10:50.990 He's benesh that fast and outspoken supporter of the a trash 01:10:51.060 --> 01:10:55.490 can our journey to four-day. Event overweight and we're glad 01:10:55.490 --> 01:10:57.890 he's on has been able to join us. 01:10:58.670 --> 01:11:02.510 Up on here today very covered that the mentioned by a couple 01:11:02.510 --> 01:11:06.250 of our speakers today's use the a N T commissioner for the neighborhood 01:11:06.580 --> 01:11:08.510 that actually inform this campus. 01:11:09.110 --> 01:11:11.660 Commissioner copper and that when very involved in the community 01:11:11.660 --> 01:11:15.220 out reach for this project and we're looking forward to seeing 01:11:15.220 --> 01:11:17.090 her at the gateway for billion. 01:11:18.160 --> 01:11:23.240 Also name of naomie Carpenters from local AMC commissioner of 01:11:23.240 --> 01:11:26.710 represents the very foreign naval river which is our immediate 01:11:26.710 --> 01:11:30.390 neighbor to the north we appreciate the positive relationships 01:11:30.390 --> 01:11:33.660 we been able to build so forearm work for and we look forward 01:11:33.660 --> 01:11:35.130 to continuing. 01:11:35.700 --> 01:11:38.760 That relationship with all of the local community leaders. 01:11:39.430 --> 01:11:44.080 That compose today's program please on what joining us but for 01:11:44.080 --> 01:11:47.110 like refreshed rooms located to my left. 01:11:48.000 --> 01:11:49.650 Thank you so much for joining us today..