Sen. Barbara Mikulski speaks to an audience after being presented a Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award by Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft during a ceremony at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Md., May 31, 2016. Mikulski, the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress, was presented the award in recognition of her unwavering dedication and support to the Coast Guard as an integral presence on the Senate Appropriations Committee. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David Marin