Robert Byrd

I am troubled by the budget request to reduce Coast Guard military strength by 1,112 positions.

My instinct tells me--and I have pretty good instincts that when it comes to this budget, you were dealt a bad hand by OMB, the Office of Management and Budget.

The Coast Guard estimates that with its current resources it is unable to provide 6,840 cutter hours necessary to secure our ports, interdict illegal migrants, seize drugs, and save lives.

no way we can maintain a credible deterrent and reduce the number of weapons in our stockpile without either resorting to testing our stockpile or pursuing a modernization program

I am deeply concerned by the Administration's decision to eliminate funding for the operation of the Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center.

I thank you for your excellent statement, Admiral. My instinct tells me--and I have pretty good instincts that when it comes to this budget, you were dealt a bad hand by OMB, the Office of Management and Budget.

We have learned as a Nation that we must maintain a constant, capable, and vigilant posture to protect ourselves against new threats and evolving hazards.

We share the common goal of working to secure the homeland while striving to protect the rights and the liberties that our Founding Fathers set forth in the Constitution.

The budget proposes to cut CBP by over $300 million. I am troubled by this proposed cut.

I'm troubled by the budget request to reduce Coast Guard military strength by 1,112 positions.

I am troubled by the Coast Guard's budget request which reduces military strength by 1,112 billets.

Federal agencies will work . . . to help diversify and strengthen the Appalachian regional economy and promote the health and welfare of Appalachian communities.