On the recordNovember 28, 2018
It always comes down to money, doesn't it? And the problem is not the Coast Guard. It is not the shipyards. The problem are 435 Members of Congress and 100 Senators and a President.
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Garamendi emphasizes that funding issues stem from Congress and the President, not the Coast Guard or shipyards.
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