I want to associate myself with Senator Cochran's remarks about the Coast Guard.
I think all of us spend a fair amount of time on airplanes, and I will tell you I have been buttonholed by no fewer than...
In my view, it does not make our country stronger. It puts us in an untenable position, so new resources are going to ha...
But how much does an icebreaker cost, approximately?
You just can't wave a magic wand and it's going to get better. We've got to find a new way.
Earlier we discussed the trade-offs of this budget presented to us, the trade-offs it makes between constructing a new N...
Securing our homeland is a partnership between the Federal Government and our local entities, one that we must continue ...
Last week's events in Boston were a stark reminder of the threats we continue to face as a Nation and that we must remai...
We need to be mindful as we move forward that these numbers have real consequences.
I will do everything that I can working with you and other members of this subcommittee to make sure that they have what...
I took part in dedicating the FRC fleet last year with the commandant and, since that time, five boats have been deliver...
The heroic effort by first responders and law enforcement officers in Boston who worked together seamlessly and saved ma...
If enacted, the plan would delay offshore patrol cutter, decrease the number of fast response cutters to a level that, i...
I understand those pressures, but people have to recognize the reality that cross-border trade is increasing.
We are laying the groundwork, which is good.
Just last week, the Senate unveiled the bipartisan compromise immigration reform package, something that is urgently nee...
This could help get a fuller picture of what's happening within the Coast Guard.
Our hearts go out to this community as well that suffered what looks like a man-made tragedy.
