Shri Thanedar actually said...

"The uncertainty created by the right-wing Republicans hearkens back to the 2019 shutdown that left Coast Guard members working without pay for weeks."

"I want to applaud your work fighting the previous administration's inhumane policies."

"the hardship of being an immigrant is something that is often forgotten when speaking about border policy."

"It is essential that Congress continues to invest in the Coast Guard's capabilities in the Arctic."