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Salud Ortiz Carbajal: If Congress does not double the Coast Guard's budget in 2026, the Service will either have to abandon the program, cease…

On the recordNovember 13, 2024
If Congress does not double the Coast Guard's budget in 2026, the Service will either have to abandon the program, cease construction of Offshore Patrol Cutters, or cut significant portions of its operations.
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Salud Ortiz Carbajal
Democratic · California

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Warning about the consequences of insufficient Coast Guard funding.

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