Mark Begich actually said...

The fact is, the Coast Guard is constantly put at the back of the line for resources, constantly forced to do more with less.

We need to help the Coast Guard replace its aging fleet, the program that funds port security grants.

the best thing is to decommission POLAR SEA, and devote all our resources into POLAR STAR

My gut tells me it's not worth the money; we should put that into what we know.