Let me ask you one more then, and this is a requirement to 'provide an amount sufficient to carry out the project.'
We are an Arctic nation, and as such, we have got responsibilities.
the question for you this morning is whether or not the icebreaker acquisition has become a higher priority for this adm...
This is not just an issue that the Alaska delegation raises here. It is a high, high priority.
I want to take you back up north and discuss our capabilities in the Arctic.
the Coast Guard is going to launch the largest ever deployment in the Arctic Ocean.
You and I both know that $8 million does not get you an icebreaker.
We appreciate your foresight in not sending Healy down south.
I think we do want to make sure that we have got good design that does fit well with the needs that are out there.
Please, Senator, don't worry about me. I want you to take care of my spouse. I want you to take care of my children.
I appreciate that you brought up the quality of life issues and what we are doing for our families.