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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· May 6, 2024

The demand for Coast Guard services is increasing and will continue to increase in the future.

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· May 6, 2024

However, the Coast Guard has experienced major setbacks with both the Polar Security Cutter and Offshore Patrol Cutter programs.

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· May 6, 2024

The Coast Guard has so far commissioned 54 out of the 71 planned Fast Response Cutters.

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· May 6, 2024

It is therefore critical that the Coast Guard be able to acquire the assets necessary to perform their duties.

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· May 6, 2024

To carry out its 11 statutory missions, the Coast Guard depends on a variety of assets.

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Barbara Lee
@barbaralee· Democratic · CA· Apr 30, 2024

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for bringing us together tonight. It is hard to stand here and look over here. Where is Don? Every night, here he was speaking truth to power. Tonight, I rise with my colleagues in remembrance of…

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Apr 30, 2024

I'm going to stay on focus on one thing, protecting New York, as I did for 22 years as a police officer and I'm going to do it as a mayor of the city of New York.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Apr 30, 2024

Here's what we can do, we allow to do -- we are going to give the complete list of those who were arrested and turn it over to the school and the school will make the determination.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Apr 30, 2024

Well, we were very clear and the police was clear to video their actions inside and the police use minimum amount of restraint to ensure that they were able to get the individuals out of the building that they criminally into.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Apr 30, 2024

We are in communication with the officials at the school and when they make the determination, they would like to have this issue resolved. We're going to cooperate with them when 100 percent like we did at Fordham twice -- like we did at…

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Apr 30, 2024

Those involved in launching fireworks at other people, spraying chemicals and physically assaulting others will be found arrested and prosecuted. Free speech will be protected. Violence and bigotry will not -- will not.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Apr 30, 2024

By external actors hijacking peaceful protests and influence students to escalate.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Apr 30, 2024

The limited and delayed campus law enforcement response at UCLA last night was unacceptable and demands answers.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Apr 30, 2024

Any New Yorker that looks at those who are trying to fulfill their next step on the American dream as being criminals, that is wrong.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Apr 29, 2024

Maybe some of the students involved don't understand what they are involved in. We urge those in everyone else violating Columbia's order to leave the area and leave the area now. We cannot wait to this situation becomes even more serious…

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Barbara Lee
@barbaralee· Democratic · CA· Apr 20, 2024

I thank the distinguished ranking member for yielding and for her tremendous leadership on global peace and security issues in this House. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8035. This bill provides nearly $10 billion in economic…

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· Apr 15, 2024

Have you ever talked to the President about reinstituting Remain in Mexico policy which many experts have said probably will take care of 70 percent of the problem?

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· Apr 15, 2024

I think that authoritarian regime has been in place for about 60 years and so it doesn't make sense to me that somehow now, OK, they are all fleeing the authoritarian regime in Cuba.

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· Apr 15, 2024

I strongly encourage Congress to pass the Senate's bipartisan legislation which would make a significant difference and advance our security interests at the Southern Border and the Northern Border.

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· Apr 15, 2024

Why don't we reinstitute Remain in Mexico policy, which actually will take care of about 70 percent of the problem?

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· Apr 15, 2024

I find it amazing that our Democratic colleagues from across the aisle are always throwing money at the issue.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Apr 4, 2024

New Yorkers should go about their normal day first responders are working to make sure the city is safe.

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