Subject: I serve in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
From: "State Rep. Carlos Tobon, VoteVets.org" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:40:53 +0000

Hunter - 

Those of us who serve in the United States Coast Guard save lives and keep our economy going.

We participate in search and rescue missions -- the local fishing and tourist industries depend on us for safety. We protect the vitality of the marine economy by keeping harmful and illegal substances away from our shores and the mainland.

Three hundred million Americans are protected by 40,000 members of the United States Coast Guard.

And I was SHOCKED to see that the Tea Party Caucus voted AGAINST funding the Department of Homeland Security just a few hours ago ... including the United States Coast Guard.

Tell Congress to stop playing tug of war with our nation's safety and pass a clean bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. 

http://action.votevets.org/page/s/dhs-shutdown

I have seen the professionalism and dedication of so many men and women who work and train hard to be the best, and respond properly when called upon, and it saddens me that so many of my friends and their families have been going to sleep wondering the next time they'll receive a paycheck.

The many workers in the different areas of Homeland Security deserve a better fate than becoming victims of Washington D.C.'s dysfunction. We need to honor and respect the countless public servants who make up the department, by passing a clean funding bill to pay for their work.

Tell Congress to pass legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security:

http://action.votevets.org/page/s/dhs-shutdown

Thanks for making your voice heard on this issue. I, and those I serve with, truly appreciate it.

All the best,

Carlos Tobon
Rhode Island State Representative
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Petty Officer

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