defends our borders, patrols our waters, protects our cities and keeps our enemies at bay. paul sharpened the coast guard s focus on the western hemisphere, a crucial legacy that will long outlive paul s tenure. this includes greater emphasis on drug interdiction and the formation of historic partnerships to stop this deadly poison that s what it is, poison from reaching our shores and destroying our youth and others. paul also worked tirelessly to protect america s interest in the arctic. his leadership helped launch the arctic coast guard forum and he made a top priority to ensure the united states military can project american might all the way to the poles. one of the first times i met the admiral last year i asked