"I think there is a lot of bipartisan support for this kind of action in the Senate."
"I think you are seeing here Coast Guard assets, Coast Guard infrastructure, Coast Guard icebreakers, whether in the Arctic or on the Great Lakes, is really bipartisan."
"I think we have made good progress."
"But they don't have the right to shoot off Alaskan fishing vessel."
"I think it is a concern of yours, which is a gap in coverage, given that the fire aboard the HEALY."
"Look again, Russia has 50, and 54 is a number I know and many of which are nuclear, some of which are heavily weaponized, so we are way behind."
"We want to make sure we are helping."
"You know, we all kind of brag about our States a little bit. My colleagues have never heard this. My State has more veterans per capita than any State in the country."
"It saves money. It is better for our vets. It is better for our active duty forces."
"I chair the Congressional Veterans Job Caucus with Senator Manchin."
"I actually think it is a great opportunity for our young men and women who are getting out."