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Budgetary decisions associated with the procurement of icebreakers cannot be made in a vacuum.

They are also a gross misuse of limited resources and a betrayal of the values that define us as Americans.

I’m sure you have heard and seen the recent policy changes affecting the Coast Guard, and many of you have felt the whirlwind effects in very tangible ways.

Unfortunately, the Coast Guard icebreaker mission is woefully underresourced.