"I am pleased to witness strong leadership and commitment by Admiral Fagan and believe that the Service is on the right course."
"Your leadership is instrumental in supporting Coasties. You have done an outstanding job leading the Service thus far."
"Congress must do better."
"While the new cutters and aircraft I have seen are great, the people who are charged with operating those assets are certainly strained."
"The Commandant has said that the Coast Guard needs to be a $20 billion Service by 2030, and I believe that should be the minimum."
"I was pleased that the fiscal year 2025 budget request included a slight increase in discretionary funding, but still more resources are needed to support the Service."
"Stability in international shipping is integral to a strong economy."
"It is important that the FMC is sufficiently funded so that it can properly continue to carry out these reforms."
"The U.S. merchant marine is shrinking, and availability of American merchant mariners is dwindling."
"It is unacceptable that 40 percent of agencies have failed to provide you with bills of lading."
"I worry about the precedent this has created as the fiscal year 2025 funding request follows this downward spiral or trend."