On the recordJuly 12, 1995
for some reason that's beyond me, the U.S. Coast Guard is considering closing its only west coast training facility--the training base at Two Rock, CA. No doubt about it, the Coast Guard needs to get rid of some dead weight. It will be missing the boat, however, if it shuts down this important base. Any old coastie can tell you Mr. Speaker, that it makes sense to consolidate one of the four east coast training centers at the Two Rock Base. It makes sense because of Two Rock's expansion capacity, good climate, available housing, and, above all, the fact that taxpayers recently invested $22 million to make the base's computer and radar training facilities state-of-the-art. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to heed this SOS, and join the entire California delegation in ensuring that the Coast Guard can fulfill its mission by having training facilities on both of our coasts by keeping Two Rock open.
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